Tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets of Bangkok today to put pressure on Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra were largely unopposed by government forces. Mainstream coverage of the story is a bit garbled, but The Diplomat has a comprehensive look at the situation that is well worth your time.

Defenders of the higher-ed status quo are fond of defending sky high tuition by noting that “almost nobody pays full price for college.” This may have been true, but at many public schools “almost nobody” is beginning to cover an an increasingly large group of people. Although the concept of “set-asides,” where tuition rises on wealthier students to subsidize financial aid programs for poorer ones, is nothing new, cutbacks in state aid have decreased the money available to schools to the point where the students of increasingly modest means are being asked to pay for these subsides.

The most popular man in India right now is the 45-year-old former tax administrator and now Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal is two weeks into his service as the head of the Delhi assembly and is already making headlines as he struggles against the political corruption that is so widespread in India. Meanwhile, officials and volunteers from his Aam Aadmi (“Common Man”) party tour the country, gathering thousands of new members and drumming up an impressive showing of support. Not many people would have put money on any of this 15 months ago when the AAP was founded.

Changes in the higher-ed marketplace are forcing colleges to radically rethink their approach to education, and those struggling with the challenge may find inspiration in Southern New Hampshire University, a small private school that has turned itself into an online-ed giant.

Cutting the fat in New York City’s chaotic pension system would increase efficiency, cut costs, and save the city billions. But smaller management boards would mean fewer sweet positions for union leaders, something Mayor Bill De Blasio likely isn’t prepared to sacrifice.

Devyani Khobragade is on her way home. The Indian diplomat, accused of mistreating and underpaying her nanny, was the focus of an international incident when US authorities had her arrested and strip-searched. In India, the retaliation for the alleged mistreatment of Khobragade was swift: defense barriers around the embassy in New Delhi were removed, US diplomats’ privileges revoked, and a torrent of criticism poured forth in newspapers and on TV.

the schools got some good news today when the Independent Budget Office released a study finding that students do not transfer out of charter schools at a higher rate than traditional ones. This may sound like a small finding, but complaints that charter had a high attrition rate have been a key talking points for critics for years. Special Education, however, remains a problem.

Why the world’s poorest nation is embracing Chinese investment over Western aid.

California Democrats have eked out a draw in their ongoing fight with Governor Jerry Brown (D) over what to do with the state’s projected $4.7 billion surplus. Governor Brown will propose a budget using the state’s extra revenue to both pay off long-term debt and let loose the cash flow for the state’s failing public school system. This still looks more like a California in decline than one on the rise.

Germany has started the year off with a bang. German exports and manufacturing are booming, and two ministers in Angela Merkel’s new cabinet took public pot shots at key Western allies. Germany has emerged as the top power in Europe, and they want to make sure everyone knows it.