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The U.S. Department of Education announced sweeping interagency agreements this week that transfer administration of dozens of K-12 and higher-education programs to Labor, HHS, Interior and State....

The Justice Department filed suit this week challenging California’s decades-old laws that let certain undocumented students pay in-state tuition and access state scholarships. The DOJ argues the...

An independent arbitrator has ruled that Portland State University violated its collective-bargaining agreement by failing to involve faculty in budget-cut decisions, ordering reinstatement and...

California State Trustees named Michael Spagna as Sonoma State University’s new president effective Jan. 20 to stabilize the campus after a turbulent year of budget cuts, enrollment declines and...

Saint Augustine’s University, a financially strained HBCU in North Carolina, told the Education Department it is willing to “participate in and help shape” the administration’s proposed Compact...

Colleges and universities are scrambling to meet forthcoming Title II ADA digital-accessibility rules, which codify WCAG 2.1 standards and require public institutions to make digital content...

OpenAI debuted ChatGPT for Teachers, a dedicated free workspace with teacher-specific prompts, collaboration tools and privacy protections available through June 2027 as the company pushes into...

Science magazine’s analysis found NSF and NIH total grant outlays roughly steady in FY2025, though both agencies awarded fewer new grants—a shift some staff attribute to forward‑funding and...

The State University of New York reported a 2.9% enrollment increase in fall 2025—the third consecutive year of growth—with community college headcounts up 5% and first‑time undergraduates rising....

Harvard economist and former president Lawrence Summers took leave from teaching after emails surfaced showing continued contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, triggering renewed investigations and public...

The U.S. Department of Education announced six interagency agreements moving administration of dozens of K–20 grant and student-support programs to Labor, HHS, Interior and State. AGB’s policy...

An independent arbitrator ordered Portland State University to reinstate 10 nontenure-track faculty laid off in June and to provide back pay after finding administrators failed to follow...

Public colleges and universities are scrambling to comply with new Title II ADA digital-accessibility requirements that take effect April 2026. Institutions must align web and digital content with...

University of California President James Milliken rescinded a proposed end to the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program hiring incentives, preserving the $85,000-per-fellow support after...

Moody’s issued a negative outlook for the U.S. higher-education sector in fiscal 2026, citing enrollment pressures, rising expenses, demographic declines and policy headwinds from the federal...

Science magazine’s analysis finds total NSF and NIH commitments in fiscal 2025 roughly matched 2024 levels—NSF committed about $8.17 billion—despite administration-level pressures and proposed...

Pew’s snapshot shows at least 15 states proposed or enacted cuts to public-university funding this year, triggering tuition hikes, hiring freezes, delayed capital projects and maintenance...

Saint Augustine’s University, a struggling HBCU in North Carolina, told the Education Department it is willing to “participate in and help shape” the Trump administration’s proposed...

Federal immigration enforcement activity near North Carolina campuses has prompted campus leaders to issue guidance to anxious students and staff, highlighting immediate safety and legal support...

Florida Atlantic University reinstated two professors placed on administrative leave over social-media comments tied to the death of activist Charlie Kirk after an internal investigator found...