Hours after news of the agreement was published in a local newspaper, legal counsel told employees in the system office that it was investigating a “breach of confidentiality.” Read more

Survey of parents of first-year students found 98% felt extreme grief after the closeness of lockdown Read more

Facebook says it will begin clamping down on the illegal sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest on its site Read more

Targeting those who were involved in clubs and athletics over all past students is a smart strategy, researchers say Read more

Center-left think tank Third Way has a report out that analyzes the data on the return on investment of different majors and degree programs. Read more

Ohio Northern University denied the College Republicans chapter’s request to print 'Back the Blue' shirts that the chapter designed to also include the Thin Blue Line flag. Read more

I despair at the Office for Students’ recommendations that universities punish students for poor writing skills (Universities in England ‘failing to mark down students’ for poor writing skills, 7 October). Read more

A female neighbor who was unable to hear and speak became the inspiration for Liu Lingli in her teenage years in Hengyang, Central China's Hunan province, to study special education. Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on for-profit institutions that make false promises about their graduates’ outcomes, including job and earnings prospects, according to a Wednesday announcement. Read more

The U.S. Department of Education is improving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and giving credit due to borrowers. Read more