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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
Most colleges and universities affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast last week have re-opened their doors to students. All 12 state universities in Florida resumed classes on Sept. 30, Florida Phoenix reports. In Georgia, Valdosta State University, Georgia Southern University and a slew of technical colleges resume classes this upcoming Monday—as does East Tennessee State University. Read more
Singer Beyoncé and her contribution to the “black radical tradition” and “black feminist” thought is the focus of a multidisciplinary course at Yale University. Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) software cut the hours that social workers spent on admin tasks by more than 60% in a recent pilot scheme. Read more
Kamala Harris pledged to double registered apprenticeships and Republicans want changes to the workforce programs. But what are they? Let us explain. Read more
Rapid expansion of master’s and PhD courses sparks concern over course quality for some Read more
Business students at £9,250-a-year Regent College London raised series of complaints with Office for Students Read more
