Latest Higher Education News

The Trump administration issued final regulations for the Workforce Pell Grant program, creating a federal financial-aid pathway for new high school graduates pursuing short-term workforce...

A new Association of Public and Land-grant Universities report lays out six strategies public institutions can use to improve degree completion through coordinated, data-driven student success...

The U.S. Department of Education finalized major higher education policy initiatives through the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) regulatory package and the Workforce Pell...

A major investigation in Texas schools documented heavy-handed police tactics used on students, including pepper spray, tackles, and Tasers, and highlighted what investigators say are inadequate...

The University of Texas board moved to make it easier to fire faculty and close academic programs, according to reporting. One faculty member raised concerns that the changes could anticipate the...

University of California STEM faculty say test-optional policy has produced severe math readiness gaps, forcing instructors to reteach middle-school math while also covering college-level STEM...

Florida lawmakers reached a budget agreement that would cut or eliminate extra funding streams tied to the state’s “preeminent universities,” affecting University of Florida, Florida State...

Swarthmore College announced it will cover tuition for students from families earning less than $200,000 annually beginning fall 2027. The initiative, called the Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee, aims...

American University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elevate Kogod School of Business Dean David Marchick to interim president effective July 1, following Jonathan Alger’s June 30...

Florida lawmakers forged a budget agreement that would eliminate a dedicated funding pot for the state’s “preeminent universities,” removing $40 million that had been set aside last year for...

The U.S. Department of Education has finalized two major higher education policy initiatives under Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) and the new Workforce Pell program, shifting...

A systemwide letter signed by more than 600 UC STEM faculty argues that test-optional policy resulted in severely underprepared students and has triggered widespread remediation at the University...

A new governance-focused argument warns that boards and executive risk leaders should not postpone AI governance while waiting for perfect information. The core claim is that AI systems are...

A new set of best practices urges admissions offices to ask why they are deploying AI before choosing tools or rolling out models. The framework emphasizes that AI should be aligned with...

A student mental health and retention-focused report argues that many colleges operate a reactive support model that depends on students coming forward—despite evidence that most students who...

A Baptist church stepped in to fund the University of Missouri’s Legion of Black Collegians after the university moved to cut designated annual funding for the student council and other minority...

A federal judge overturned a restriction on civilian faculty speech at the U.S. Military Academy, finding that the government did not offer sufficient justification for limiting the professor’s...

CHEA’s May 2026 policy watch includes an update on the federal accreditation overhaul and downstream compliance expectations for institutions. It explains that the U.S. Department of Education is...

Several major universities moved quickly to fill top posts, signaling renewed focus on academic priorities and operational turnaround. University of Florida trustees are expected to confirm Stuart...

The U.S. Department of Education completed negotiated rulemaking for major higher education accreditation changes through the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) framework,...