Government

For decades, the Office for Civil Rights investigated whether educational institutions’ policies disparately impacted minority groups in discriminatory ways. Not anymore.

Alan Garber talked about the university’s legal fight with the federal government—and its implications for higher ed and the nation—in an interview at an event in D.C. Thursday.

The Trump administration on Thursday withdrew its subpoena demanding the names and contact information of Jewish employees at the University...

Stripping the accreditor’s recognition could upend cosmetology programs reliant on federal aid. The final decision rests with senior leaders at the Education Department.

Andy Burnham, the new leader of the British government, has formed a cabinet and shuttered a stand-alone science department.

Boston University will pay the city of Boston $104 million in cash and other benefits over the next five years...

College business officers are still grappling with federal policy changes and potential financial fallout. But 18 months into the Trump administration, some clarity has emerged.

The University of California at San Diego’s medical school discriminated on the basis of race in admissions decisions over the...