The sweeping conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration would dismantle the Education Department, privatize student loans and end all ongoing Title IX investigations. Critics say it’s a road map to authoritarianism. Read more

Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization. Read more

Landmark partnership between two leading colleges will see students able to obtain arts degrees under umbrella body Read more

School laptops are allegedly monitored by a roster of church members, with parents sent summaries of their child’s internet use Read more

Donald Trump recently said foreign graduates of American universities should automatically be eligible for a green card, a proposal from the Republican presidential candidate that’s been met with mixed reviews from his base. Read more

It's long been known that our lifestyles can help to keep us healthier for longer. Now scientists are asking whether new technology can also help slow down the ageing process of our brains by keeping track of what happens to them as we get older. Read more

Embracing the technology could not only boost food production but also prepare students for fast-changing jobs. Read more

Americans’ perspective on higher education is growing increasingly polarized with a higher rate showing “very little” to no confidence in the sector, an annual survey by Gallup and Lumina Foundation shows. Thirty-six percent of Americans expressed a “great deal” or “a lot” of trust in the sector, stabilizing a 20% decline over the last nine years. Read more

Ministry support will be vital, but a lack of political imperative could limit motivation, say Hyejin Kim, Erik Mobrand and Sylvia Schwaag Serger Read more

Oasis St Martin’s Village will offer mentoring and other help for at-risk young people and is intended to be first of many Read more