US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say.

Rick Perry had just been elected to a third term as governor of Texas when he issued a call to the state’s public colleges and universities in a 2011 speech.

New research shows more student borrowing is connected to greater academic success -- at least at community colleges -- and indicates reduced borrowing could lead to higher loan defaults.

Former Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder withdrew from a Harvard research fellowship after the university received backlash for offering him a job.

On Wednesday, professors and students across the University of California who tried to read articles published in any of 2,500 scholarly journals since Jan. 1 got an unpleasant surprise: They couldn’t.

What are the odds a feminist graduate student could be under siege for feminist rhetoric on a California campus?

Once upon a time, Google was the beginning and end of life online.

New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a ‘mixed bag’ for universities, experts say

Research has shown that cannabis has some benefits, but users often have to swim through the murky waters of websites, dispensaries and social media to find the most accurate and consistent information.

Education Department official describes the administration's philosophy on accountability in higher education and agrees with fellow panelists on states' overreliance on federal funding.