Activists at the University of Alabama want a racist term removed from the fight song. Other students argue it’s not racist, it’s “tradition.” The administration has yet to respond. Read more

The messaging platform WhatsApp has come back online after an outage that affected users around the world. Read more

"We continue to encourage working- and middle-class Americans to apply for debt relief," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "President Biden and this administration are committed to fighting for the millions of hardworking students and borrowers across the country." Read more

For the past few months, Stephen F. Austin State University has been speed dating. Read more

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) launched a database that allows students to submit their chosen name, pronouns, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Read more

For nearly two years, a California teacher hid a boy who had been reported missing aged 15, authorities allege. Read more

All researchers seeking grants through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science will soon be required to submit a diversity, equity and inclusion plan to receive funding, the agency recently announced. Read more

Walk down the street, and you will probably spot finger-sized colourful plastic tubes discarded on the ground. Read more

Colleges for the first time have a real alternative, and so far the new approach is getting strong reviews. But predicting yield is anyone’s guess. Read more

Across the country, new right-leaning political action committees are pouring money into school board races, aiming to flip control of who governs schools in favor of self-proclaimed parents rights advocates in a way that rivals the role that teachers unions have historically had in these contests. Read more