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Education Department dismantled: states, tribes say process illegal
The Trump administration formally moved to redistribute core functions of the U.S. Department of Education across multiple agencies, and state chiefs and tribal leaders immediately pushed back....
Perkins funds moved: Labor Department absorbs CTE — districts react
The administration shifted the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education program and other workforce grants from Education to the Labor Department, prompting mixed reactions from colleges and...
DOJ subpoenas Penn: university fights request for employee names
The Justice Department asked the University of Pennsylvania for lists of certain employees as part of an investigation into antisemitism on campus, and the request has triggered a backlash from...
Arbitrator rebukes Portland State — laid-off faculty must be reinstated
An independent arbitrator found Portland State University violated shared governance when administrators executed budget-driven layoffs and ordered the university to reinstate 10 nontenure-track...
AAUP at odds: academic freedom fight fractures supporters
The American Association of University Professors’ strategy on academic freedom and governance is driving a pitched internal debate, with some longtime supporters accusing the organization of...
Foreign-language programs slashed — universities blame a societal shift
Colleges and universities are cutting dozens of foreign-language degrees and closing departments, citing falling student demand and shifts in curricular priorities. Administrations point to...
UNC Greensboro pilots AI/VR lab: immersive learning aimed at job readiness
The Joseph M. Bryan School at UNC Greensboro launched an immersive learning environment that combines virtual reality and AI tools after securing a $1 million grant to train students in workplace...
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teachers: a K–12 workspace with privacy safeguards
OpenAI launched a teacher-specific version of ChatGPT offering built-in prompts, collaboration tools and privacy protections, free for educators through June 2027. The rollout marks the company’s...
HBCU AWARE FEST 2026 — a mobilization to end student debt
Organizers announced HBCU AWARE FEST 2026 as a marquee movement to push for student-debt relief and to expand investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The event aims to mobilize...
Darden job offers dip: MBA hiring hits a 10‑year low
The University of Virginia’s Darden School reported that 90.2% of the Class of 2025 had received job offers within three months — the lowest three‑month placement rate since 2015. The report...
Universities roll out immersive AI labs—VR meets workplace training
Universities are expanding immersive AI and virtual reality programs to build job-ready skills and streamline administrative work. The University of North Carolina Greensboro’s Joseph M. Bryan...
Education Department fragment: CTE funding moves to Labor—boards warned
The U.S. Department of Education has begun transferring dozens of programs to other federal agencies, a move that includes shifting the $1.4 billion Carl D. Perkins career and technical education...
Arbitrators rebuke campus cuts—shared governance and academic freedom under strain
Two recent adjudications have put campus decision-making under scrutiny: an arbitrator ordered Portland State University to reinstate 10 nontenure-track faculty and provide back pay after finding...
Cal State taps veteran leader—Sonoma State handed a turnaround mandate
The California State University board named Michael Spagna as Sonoma State University’s permanent president, effective Jan. 20, tasking him with a financial and enrollment turnaround after a...
Justice Department subpoena for Penn staff roils campus—privacy and probe collide
The federal government has sued to obtain names of some University of Pennsylvania employees, saying the information is needed to investigate allegations of antisemitism. The request and...
Title II compliance and global QA moves—accessibility meets accreditation
Public colleges and universities are accelerating digital-accessibility work as Title II ADA enforcement codifies WCAG 2.1 standards and a compliance deadline approaches in April 2026....
OpenAI launches teacher workspace—K–12 tool raises classroom AI questions
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teachers, a dedicated, privacy-protected environment that offers teacher-specific prompts, collaboration tools and free access until June 2027. Leah Belsky, OpenAI’s...
Board tech: AGB’s OnBoard spotlights governance upgrades and AI tools
AGB OnBoard’s year-in-review webinar frames 2025 as a pivotal year for board technology: the platform highlighted new AI-driven governance tools, workflow improvements and training modules...
Community colleges under pressure—policy shifts threaten workforce pipelines
Policy changes at the federal level and shifting state priorities are squeezing community colleges even as they remain central to workforce training and local economic development. Reporting on...
MBA market cools—job offers dip while rankings show leadership pipelines
Darden’s 2025 employment report showed a notable slide: offers and acceptances within three months of graduation fell to a ten-year low, signaling continuing softness in the MBA recruiting market...