A total of 12 universities in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong SAR entered the top 100 global ranking, with Tsinghua University taking the 16th spot, followed by Peking University at 17th and the University of Hong Kong at 31st, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Read more

All eyes turn to large and poorly funded state system as it considers further cutbacks, providing clues as to how the US will tackle demographic changes Read more

A University of Central Florida professor who was fired after tweeting about black privilege — then reinstated after an arbitrator ruled in his favor — has sued his employer. Read more

Possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university raises existential questions about the for-profit sector and federal regulation of higher education. A panel of experts weighs them. Read more

Online retail giant Amazon plans to cut another 9,000 jobs as it seeks to save costs. Read more

Colorado has among the worst recidivism rates in the country, with over 50% of people released from prison ending up back behind bars within three years. Read more

China-Russia education cooperation has achieved fruitful results and is experiencing good momentum, with exchanges of tens of thousands of students between the two countries. Read more

China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most Read more

Several campuses have restricted their use of TikTok. For those still using the app, it’s proven a successful way to reach prospective students and leverage current students’ skills. Read more

A group of professors is using taxpayer dollars doled out by the federal government to develop a new misinformation fact-checking tool called “Course Correct.” Read more