Sophisticated criminal networks are using stolen student identities to pose as applicants at U.S. colleges, draining tens of millions of dollars in financial aid and crowding out legitimate students, recent reports show.

A new report finds U.S. teacher shortages worsening for the second consecutive year, with states increasingly relying on emergency hires and even international recruitment.

The Trump administration has proposed cutting $1.2 billion in TRIO funding, which supports low-income and first-generation students. Advocates warn the move could limit college access despite the programs' long record of success.

As a new academic year begins, U.S. professors are divided over the role of generative AI in student learning amid concerns about cheating, misinformation and long-term impacts on human intelligence. While some instructors are embracing the tools, others remain deeply skeptical.