The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. Read more

Millions of teenagers across Britain will arrive at university for the first time on Monday as freshers’ week begins. Read more

Over two-thirds of those with student loans say they would boycott paying them this fall, according to a recent report. Read more

A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs. Read more

Some Florida parents are outraged that a Bible-based personal finance textbook is being used to teach their kids in Florida schools, according to a report. Read more

University of Texas at Austin (UT) students protested a Texas University Systems Board of Regents’ Aug. 24 meeting, where members unanimously voted to eliminate diversity offices in order to comply with Senate Bill 17. Read more

Chester moves academics into communal working spaces, prompting union concerns about student meetings and equality impact Read more

The VCentials store replaces a smaller, closet-style pantry on Valencia’s west Orange County campus. It aims to deal with a sobering statistic: In a 2021 survey, 40% of Valencia’s students reported struggling to afford the food they needed. Read more

More students are asking for better grades than earned — and a vast majority of educators questioned in a recent survey admit they’ve given in to those demands in a trend now dubbed “grade grubbing.” Read more

Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China. Read more