There are schools in America intent on breaking away from the norm.

Kabul University begins a brand new course in gender and women's studies. As Krista Mahr reports, it's a controversial topic in a country with a history of massive gender inequality.

Two papers have recently been retracted after authors included the work of more junior researchers without their permission, highlighting concerns about use of early career academics’ research by senior scholars.

On Wednesday 72 women's and civil rights organizations urged the U.S. Education Department to tell colleges that they must monitor anonymous apps like Yik Yak

College of DuPage officials defended themselves Monday in the wake of an accreditation agency's frequently scathing report that raises questions about the actions of the school's administration and its board of trustees

A new company is seeking to be both a private lender and an alternative accreditor for the fast-growing boot camp sector.

The Wellcome Trust is to fund more long-term research projects because of fears that the pressure to publish and the need to show research impact will prevent academics from successfully tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.

A record number of Maine high school students are getting college credit by taking college-level courses at their high school or a local college, in large part to cut the rising cost of a college degree.

The Obama administration is planning new executive action on higher education accreditation in the coming weeks ...

Siblings and parents of current Northeastern University undergraduate students can receive a 25 percent discount on their own tuition starting in the spring.