Artificial intelligence (AI) is being trialled by a council in a bid to cut lengthy waiting times for children's special educational needs reports. Read more

The California Community College system is considering new steps to beat back an influx of fraudsters applying to access student aid money. Read more

Students criticise university for lack of transparency and wasting resources after thousands of books from shuttered college destined for recycling Read more

The Justice Department on Monday launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative that will use the False Claims Act to investigate and pursue claims against federally funded entities that knowingly violate civil rights laws — including colleges and universities. Read more

Assuming congressional Republicans can find the votes to pass their “big, beautiful” budget bill, it’s likely to cause profound changes to higher education financing—slashing aid not only to institutions but to student grant recipients. Read more

Leaders of Christian, historically Black and community colleges appeared before the Republican-controlled Senate committee. Democrats took the opportunity to argue against House GOP proposals, including cutting Pell. Read more

Immigrants from Mexico and Central America are taking their ancient languages to new territories. Read more

The Trump administration has moved to end Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating a row with America's oldest university. Read more

Alumni activists say no. Now the Dept. of Justice has turned up the pressure on the university’s president. Read more

Summer bridge programs have long helped students from underrepresented backgrounds start their college journey. In the anti-DEI era, many institutions are quietly shifting focus. Read more