More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers. Read more

Flawed incentive structures for publishing scholarly work may be eroding faculty and research integrity at large, contributing to an “epidemic” of dishonesty and even cheating, says Phillip Magness, senior fellow at the Independent Institute, a think tank, and co-author of “Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education.” Read more

Highly selective universities among those struggling as Indian and Nigerian learners stay away Read more

Classroom peer pressure is a problem for any parent considering a smartphone ban for their child. Read more

Entrepreneurial-minded college and university leaders are overhauling deeply ingrained systems and frameworks to thrive in higher education’s next chapter. Amid this inflection point, entrepreneurs outside of the sector have begun offering alternative outlets to postsecondary education. The latest shining example is Marcy Lab School. Read more

The student visa program is susceptible to “fraud,” according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official. Read more

When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real? Read more

Facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, some colleges announced they would ax jobs and academic programs. Others noted cuts are on the horizon. Read more

New immigration policies introduced to attract foreign scientists as country struggles to compete in talent race Read more

Survey by Independent Schools Council finds UK pupil numbers down 1.7% compared with 2023 Read more