Fewer people are earning degrees for the second year in a row, but certificates are having a moment, according to a new report. Read more

How much writing is AI doing for students in K12 and college? While it may be impossible to nail down an exact number, new data released this week from one of the leading AI detector tools shows few students are using artificial intelligence to write entire papers—but many of them are using the rapidly advancing technology. Read more

A postgraduate candidate with a history of abusing cats was rejected by two top Chinese universities, sparking discussions recently on the importance of moral assessment during the admission process. Read more

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is asking a judge to dismiss three of five claims lodged by a professor suing the school, arguing it has no legal and contractual obligation to protect its faculty’s academic freedom and freedom of speech. Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden is following through with a plan B to successfully alleviate the country’s student loan crisis, pivoting away from blanket relief for all borrowers to focus on those struggling with growing balances. Read more

Business schools are moving beyond case studies or site visits and utilizing virtual reality in classrooms to help students master supply chain management. Read more

India’s surge in patent applications and awards resembles China’s pathway towards becoming a knowledge economy, says Pushkar Read more

In a country where 77% of 10-year-olds are illiterate, a reading scheme in Pakistan is reaching thousands of children in slums Read more

The school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors has estimated that 60 people in DEI roles at the campus were let go but have not said how it arrived at that number. Read more

With events in three states, Biden and other officials detailed the latest plans to provide debt relief—doubling down on loan forgiveness as a key campaign issue. Read more