Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections Read more

The Trump administration recently announced it was slashing the federal Education Department’s workforce in half. This week the president signed an executive order declaring he was dismantling the agency “once and for all.” Read more

The American Bar Association has temporarily suspended its accreditation standard that required law schools to commit to diversity, but Attorney General Pam Bondi and others are calling for the group to end the rule permanently and officially. Read more

An emboldened GOP is reaching deeper into what colleges teach, banning ‘identity politics’ and theories of ‘systemic racism’ from core courses in Florida. Read more

Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, but an AI-powered app is being used to help patients in the UK to manage their symptoms. But how does it measure up? Read more

The administration, which wants to close the Education Department, hasn’t said how it would move the $1.7 trillion portfolio to a new agency. Democrats say doing so would be a “clear violation” of the law. Read more

Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding Read more

Since President Donald Trump took office, the National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $3 million to studies on transgenderism or “gender-affirming care.” Read more

Teachers at a special school have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help their pupils find a voice. Read more

Columbia University is facing a near existential crisis. The federal government has cut off hundreds of millions in funding and has said billions more are at stake. Read more