With ethnic minority students missing disproportionately more classes, traditional timetabling risks widening attainment gaps, says Christopher Byrne Read more

Co-op/Demos report details how people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are far less likely to earn good incomes Read more

Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students? Read more

The University of California’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement often appears more focused on managing so-called disinformation and alleged hate speech than promoting and advancing unfettered free speech, according to a new investigation. Read more

For-credit micro-credentials aren’t just fueling enrollment at community colleges across the United States. Colleges and universities across the world are leveraging the credentials to fuel student engagement, brand differentiation and workforce development opportunities for learners of all ages, according to a new report from Coursera. Read more

Schools are turning to innovative techniques to entice children back into the classroom, as school leaders warn that high levels of absence will become “generational” unless urgently tackled Read more

Beijing announces plans to expand doctoral programmes in key disciplines and offers more financial aid Read more

The university’s contingent teachers unionized in the spring. Before they sign their first agreement, they want administrators to stop limiting their contract renewals. Read more

NWO initiative seeks to address concerns about sustainability of free to read, free to publish model Read more

Where there is money, there is fraud. No corner is free from this specter—not even the hallowed halls of academia. Fraud investigations are on the rise in higher education institutions. Read more