Two of the state’s top elected officials are newly encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to “advance diversity, break down barriers, and increase access for historically underrepresented groups” in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that restricted the use of race by college administrators in admissions decisions. Read more

Inmates at HMP Frankland in County Durham, some of ‘hardest to reach people in society’, did course in a year with no internet access Read more

The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week. Read more

Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, recently shared his views on the population contraction in China with the media. Read more

University of California, Santa Barbara professor Lisa Hajjar recently tweeted an image that suggested support for attacks on Israel. Read more

A draft of Florida’s regulation determining how the state will enforce defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs at its public institutions has tacked on a new ordinance that prohibits forms of social activism on campus. Read more

Amid bans and restrictions on their use, artificial intelligence tools are creating interest among those who see a solution to systemic peer-review woes. Read more

Louisiana State University journalism professor Robert Mann announced his resignation after Jeff Landry, then state attorney general and rightwing disciple of Donald Trump, won a multi-party primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Read more

Demographic decline and adoption of AI contributing toward nations’ revamp of testing approaches, scholars say Read more

Department for Education monitoring social media posts from England-based staff for criticism of its policies Read more