Republicans argue that college prices are too high for inadequate outcomes and that institutions are to blame. Democrats focus their ire on for-profit colleges. Read more

The Houston Independent School District, the largest in Texas and the eighth-largest in the United States, will eliminate librarian positions in 28 schools and turn libraries into what are being called “discipline centers,” Read more

The New College of Florida has requested $2 million to fund a new "Freedom Institute" to promote free inquiry and tolerance of civil discourse. Read more

After being exempted from Supreme Court ruling on Harvard and UNC, training grounds for Pentagon officers face their own legal threat Read more

Professors in the Romance languages department at Michigan State University should ensure they use “inclusive language” and utilize “social justice resources,” according to a guide currently on a school website. Read more

Busy, busy, busy. New Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock anticipates being so busy, in fact, that the college is advertising for someone to pick up her dry cleaning, drop off packages at the post office and do her grocery shopping. Read more

Numerous Indiana University employees will move to Purdue as the institutions dissolve their joint venture in Indianapolis. But many faculty members worry they’ll be left without tenure or a departmental home. Read more

Figures published for first time show how refusals vary by continent, as overall rejection rate rises to 31 per cent Read more

Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices Read more

Efforts in Texas, Arkansas and Florida to cut diversity, equity and inclusion programs may not be all that they appear, as some observers argue the attempts amount to window dressing while DEI remains behind the scenes. Read more