The University of North Carolina system is grappling with accusations of partisan overreach by state legislators and their governing board appointees, fueling concerns that the system is headed down a dangerous path. Read more

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has clarified its bias reporting system after a legal group warned that it could “chill freedom of expression.” Read more

California’s community colleges do not employ enough full-time faculty and in some cases districts are misspending state funds allocated for those faculty instead on too many part-time adjuncts, according to a newly released report from California’s state auditor. Read more

Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global University Systems staffer Read more

A University of North Texas course trains future K-12 educators to use classrooms as spaces for liberal race and sexual activism through materials on racial justice and LGBT identity – and calls teaching a “political act.” Read more

New rules in China to regulate gene editing in humans don't go far enough, a leading expert has warned scientists. Read more

Two prominent undergraduate colleges announced that they were leaving the U.S. News rankings. Will more colleges follow them? Read more

A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the Florida State House would help expand career-themed courses for middle school students as applications for jobs requiring vocational education plummet nationwide. Read more

Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar Read more

It’s worth taking a step back to look at how the largest providers of online education in the U.S. teach remote students. Read more