A substitute teacher in California was fired -- and could be charged -- after a video showed him slamming a student to the ground for calling him a racial slur. Read more

UK universities must think as one with civic leaders and businesses to boost regions as Boston peers have, says influential peer Lord O’Neill Read more

Wayne State University will promote “Black Studies” and hire race-focused faculty with the help of a $6 million grant. Read more

Arizona State University will soon offer credit-bearing courses that begin on YouTube. Is the behemoth online video-sharing website the missing ingredient in engaging more learners on the margins? Read more

Humans share elements of a common language with other apes, understanding many gestures that wild chimps and bonobos use to communicate. Read more

ChatGPT, the highly controversial chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, will soon be incorporated into some of the most popular applications used in both K12 and higher education among students, according to recent reports. Read more

Just when higher education institutions thought they were getting a break from the struggles posed by the pandemic, whether it was managing hybrid/remote learning for students or developing strategies to combat enrollment plunges, now they’re having to develop creative strategies to keep their own leadership from abandoning ship. Read more

Legislation introduced by a Republican Texas state lawmaker seeks to prevent public colleges and universities in the state from providing funding for nonprofit media organizations. Read more

Pennsylvania's new Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order last week that removes four-year degrees from 92% of government jobs. Read more

Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities Read more