As loss in Harvard and UNC cases seems likely, dozens of top corporations argue in filings that they do better with diverse workforces Read more

Despite the rapid decline in the number of Confucius Institutes at American universities, African students are now flocking to the Chinese-founded programs in order to bolster their chances of finding future employment. Read more

Liberatory design is like design thinking with a healthy dose of self-awareness. Read more

As the Indian and the US examples both show, openness and flexibility is easily limited by parochialism and provincialism Read more

Charles Atchley Jr., a federal judge in Tennessee, is pausing the Department of Education’s (DOEd) new Title IX regulations after 20 state attorneys general file a lawsuit against the Department, alleging that the new rules violate states' rights. Read more

A professor is under investigation for a tweet deemed “harmful” by some who argue it is an example of “homophobia and misinformation. Read more

To address the legal questions and potential HR issues that can arise when employees move across state lines, some universities partner with third-party firms to keep employees on the payroll from afar. Read more

The University of Tennessee (UT) will be using a hotel on Papermill Drive as an off-campus housing option for students this new school year. Read more

The bipartisan bill would create new guardrails for income-share agreements used in higher education programs and is supported by ISA providers. Critics, however, view ISAs as a predatory form of financial aid and a bad solution to making college affordable. Read more

Local authorities in England are grappling with a £2.4bn “funding black hole” for special educational needs, according to new analysis, with councils warning the impact on young people could be “catastrophic”. Read more