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An increasing number of states, accreditors and college systems are incorporating post‑college employment and earnings data into funding decisions and program approvals. Texas and other states now...

The Education Department extended its timeline for reviewing and recognizing new accrediting organizations while the General Services Administration proposed sweeping new certification...

Old Dominion University’s Faculty Senate passed a no‑confidence resolution against the president, provost and vice president after administrators announced a systemwide move to shift all online...

Unionized faculty and staff at Portland Community College initiated a strike over stalled contract talks about pay and benefits, prompting the college to shift many operations online. The two...

The California State University system filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education after ED concluded San José State violated Title IX by allowing a transgender woman to compete on a...

The Virginia General Assembly advanced legislation that would restrict governing boards from disciplining or censoring expression based on viewpoint and would require trustees to adopt...

Faculty, students and staff across University of Colorado campuses mobilized against the systemwide rollout of ChatGPT Edu, signing a dissent letter that criticized the rollout’s lack of...

The Education Department opened a 30‑day public comment period on proposed regulations for Workforce Pell — the program that extends Pell Grants to short‑term, workforce‑aligned training as brief...

Mass layoffs at the Education Department and an internal 95‑page review have set off a proposed overhaul of the Institute of Education Sciences that includes a “thorough review” of national data...

Portland State University proposed closing three departments and trimming another 16 to close a $35 million budget shortfall, risking layoffs and program disruptions across the Portland public...

Two linked developments show immigration enforcement and contract bargaining pressures are reshaping campuses: at the University of California, student workers and international employees accuse...

The U.S. Department of Education extended its timetable for reviewing and recognizing new accrediting organizations, announcing a longer stakeholder review period meant to accommodate evolving...

Federal and state actions to curb diversity, equity and inclusion programs advanced this week, creating fresh compliance risks for colleges. The General Services Administration proposed a...

California State University sued the U.S. Department of Education after the agency found San José State had violated Title IX and proposed sweeping settlement terms that CSU calls unlawful...

Colleges are rapidly launching reduced‑credit, three‑year bachelor’s programs, with some institutions seeking approval to award degrees at 90 credits rather than the traditional 120. Johnson &...

Public campuses are moving to deep program and staffing reviews as budget pressures mount. Portland State announced potential closure of three departments and reductions across 16 others to close...

Universities are diverging on AI adoption as campuses push systemwide tools while faculty and staff voice privacy and governance concerns. Arizona State’s W.P. Carey School mandated faculty AI...

Campus governance came under renewed scrutiny after Ohio State’s president resigned amid revelations of an inappropriate relationship that granted outside access to campus resources. Trustees...

Colleges are expanding enrollment partnerships while international flows shrink. A multicollege collaboration model surfaced as institutions share courses, market access and graduate pathways to...

New research and institutional reporting show net tuition prices—the amount students pay after grants and scholarships—have declined for many groups over recent years. Brookings and other analyses...