Education

In the Netherlands, students who began university between 2015 and 2022 have come to be known as the “bad luck generation” for the amount of debt they’re stuck with, unlike others who have benefited from government assistance. Now, they’re looking for compensation.

The US Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action policies in a 2023 ruling, stating race-based college admissions were unconstitutional. But in Brazil, not only is affirmative action alive and well — it’s thriving.

Protests and passionate debate have long been hallmarks of college life. But university campuses across England have recently become battlegrounds in a broader struggle over free speech, particularly in the context of the ongoing war in Gaza. Now, the UK’s higher education regulator is stepping in with new guidelines meant to safeguard freedom of speech. But not everyone is convinced the rules do enough.

International students on campuses across the United States have found themselves caught up in political turmoil, as the Trump administration continues to create obstacles for those already studying in the US and for many hoping to come.

Since the end of World War II, the Fulbright Program has been one of America’s most prestigious tools of diplomacy — sending scholars abroad, welcoming researchers in and building soft power through education. But today, this flagship exchange program is under existential threat — from the State Department that runs it. As the World’s Joshua Coe learned, it could take decades to see the repercussions.