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Nicholas Kent, under secretary of education, told college and university leaders the administration is pressing fast and broad reforms and warned that higher education has “lost its north star.”...

A long‑anticipated review of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) recommended a major reorganization to make federal education research faster, more relevant and more actionable. The report,...

The Pentagon reached terms with OpenAI to use its models in classified systems while simultaneously designating Anthropic a “supply‑chain risk,” an unprecedented federal action that threatens...

Federal immigration agents detained a Columbia University student, prompting renewed scrutiny of ICE activity on campuses and legal debate over agents’ authority in academic settings. The detained...

Internal documents reveal Texas A&M University administrators are struggling to define what professors can teach amid political pressure, prompting a rapid, campus‑wide effort to monitor and...

As full‑time MBA markets soften, the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business doubled down on a deliberate strategy: cap cohorts at 80–100 students to tighten advising, employer ties and...

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath testified that the rapid rollout of computer‑based testing and classroom technology correlates with falling reading and math scores in places such as Utah,...

College students at dozens of campuses have turned Excel into a competitive esport, with university teams competing in timed spreadsheet challenges that are now sponsored by Microsoft and aired on...

Twenty‑three retired Harvard Business School professors, led by Teresa M. Amabile and Richard S. Tedlow, published a joint letter warning that attacks on electoral integrity threaten the...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a sweeping reshuffle of military education partnerships that removes fellowships and professional military education placements at a list of elite...

Nicholas Kent, the U.S. Department of Education under secretary, told college leaders that federal patience is over and that institutions must deliver measurable results or face expanded...

A long-awaited review of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) recommends a major reorganization to speed grant awards, tighten priorities, and make research...

A pair of recent pieces — a roundtable with 11 leading scholars and a sector critique headlined 'Higher Ed Must Change' — portray American higher education at a crossroads. Contributors flagged...

The federal government’s split with Anthropic and a nascent deal with OpenAI mark a rapid recalibration in how the Pentagon will source frontier AI. Officials designated Anthropic a 'supply‑chain...

Three years after generative AI became widely available, a persistent lack of professional development and clear policies is holding many educators back from classroom adoption. EdWeek reporting...

Recent campus immigration enforcement incidents have prompted fresh legal guidance and debate about how colleges should respond when federal agents seek to detain students. Reporting summarized...

A high‑profile student at Columbia University with a sizable social media following was detained by immigration authorities this week, renewing scrutiny of how elite campuses respond to...

Twenty‑three retired Harvard Business School professors published a joint letter in The Harvard Crimson warning that threats to free and fair elections pose systemic risks to markets and...

Higher‑education facilities teams face new pressure to secure resilient power as computing demand and data‑center expansion grow. A practical guide for campus power modernization outlines...

The U.S. Department of Education publicly ratcheted up pressure on colleges and universities, with Under Secretary Nicholas Kent telling campus leaders the agency will hold institutions...