Decision affects secondaries and primaries approved by previous government using its ‘free school’ application process Read more

A climate change course is required learning for all incoming freshmen at the University of California San Diego starting this semester. Read more

Fewer students in this fall’s class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows. Read more

With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Read more

US institutions have found themselves in the “cross hairs” of a culture war as a result of the diploma divide that they helped create, a professor claims. Read more

The Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to consider the “End Woke Higher Education Act” that recently passed in the House with moderate bipartisan support, but observers remain optimistic that the effort to pass some form of higher ed reform will eventually see success in coming sessions. Read more

The first phase of FAFSA beta testing concluded last week with minor disruptions for students, declares a press release from the Department of Education. A limited number of students have been allowed to fill out the form before its official rollout to prevent a repeat of last year’s glitch-ridden rollout, which has left students and financial aid officers yet to submit batch corrections. Read more

Researchers are unlocking the ancient secrets of the world's most diverse marine habitat. Could their discoveries help us save our oceans? Read more

One student who isn’t voting this year said the candidates were “trash,” while another said they doubted it would matter much whether Harris or Trump won. Read more

Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies Read more