Countries that are home to about half of the world’s population will hold elections in 2024. Observers consider the role higher education will play in the campaigns and how it might be reshaped by the results. Read more

Elsewhere, Australia and UK improve, but tightening immigration policies could threaten progress Read more

Analysis also says not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking Read more

A fertility breakthrough has offered hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction - there are only two of the animals left on the planet. Read more

A Republican-backed bill to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies in Utah public universities and government agencies recently passed the House and is before the Senate. Read more

In both 2019 and 2020, the most recently reported years, the schools with the highest number of reported crimes in New Jersey were Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Princeton University, and Rowan University. Read more

The latest agreements mean eight of 17 universities sued for colluding over financial aid have settled. The known settlement amounts add up to more than $151 million. Read more

Despite having no public education experience, Chaya Raichik — a former real estate agent who runs the controversial LibsofTikTok social media account — has just been appointed to a position where she will wield influence over educational materials made available to Oklahoma public school students. Read more

Nearly 70% of Americans believe that the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action over the summer was “mostly a good thing,” according to a new survey by Gallup, an American analytics and advisory company. Read more

Smith College is offering a 'Women, Gender, and Representation' summer program for students in grades 9-12 to learn more about areas like 'sexual health and rights.' Read more