The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health accepts black applicants at a rate six times higher than it does Asian applicants, despite lower average Medical College Admissions Test scores, a medical advocacy group recently reported. Read more

As colleges and universities adapt to new demands from families and policymakers, accreditation processes are evolving alongside them Read more

Academic freedom from the Middle Ages to apartheid South Africa to now. Read more

Thousands of primary school pupils in Liverpool have improved their results in the classroom thanks to the use of artificial intelligence, the city region's mayor has said. Read more

Advocates worry the Trump administration is planning to end a long-standing policy that allows international students to stay in the U.S. until their studies are complete. Read more

A news site that promises “academic rigor” with “journalistic flair” has received millions of dollars from public universities while regularly running anti-Trump articles. Read more

An early stage proposal by a consortium of Oregon community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees for aspiring elementary school educators is drawing significant pushback from colleges and universities that already prepare teachers. Read more

The crisis is not one of resources but of values. Read more

More than a year into his presidency of the American Association of University Professors—including nearly seven months of Trump’s targeting of universities—Todd Wolfson is calling for a “multisector” fight that’s not just reactive.   Read more

Network of political appointees at universities and grant agencies will be difficult to dismantle, scholars warn Read more