A public-private venture for international student recruitment ended in lawsuits filed by both sides. It’s not the first such collaboration to come undone in recent years. Read more

A security firm that sells AI weapons scanners to schools is facing fresh questions about its technology after a student was attacked with a knife that the $3.7m system failed to detect. Read more

The Senate’s version of House Bill 8, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, would award money to colleges based on the number of students who earn “credentials of value,” complete at least 15 hours of courses and transfer to a four-year university, enroll in dual credit courses, or take courses that “apply toward academic or workforce program requirements.” Read more

President Joe Biden recently delivered the keynote address for Howard University’s commencement ceremony. Read more

Vice-chancellor and union rep make rare joint statement appealing to national negotiators to resolve dispute Read more

The Earned Admissions program at ASU gives prospective students like Galica the opportunity to enroll in first-year ASU college courses, all online. Students only pay if they pass the course, and class fees are deeply discounted. If students complete all required Universal Learner Courses with a GPA of 2.75 or higher, they become eligible for admission to ASU. Credits can also be used toward other universities if students wish. Read more

Florida has become the first state in the nation to officially accept the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to SAT and ACT, the latter of which are considered ideologically slanted to the left. Read more

A group of HBCUs is participating in a nationwide effort to bring college coursework to low-income high school students. Read more

The Federal Government has blocked 100 cheating websites under a sweeping crackdown on academic misconduct in higher education Read more

Flagship programme that places graduates in local schools to teach faces uncertain future as participation dwindles Read more