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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration and allied agencies to stop a policy that denied future grants to University of California campuses, halting efforts to coerce concessions from...

Former University of Virginia president James E. Ryan published a detailed account alleging intense political pressure and what he described as a ‘hostage situation’ that led to his abrupt...

The Texas A&M System approved a new policy requiring prior approval for courses that ‘advocate’ race‑ or gender‑related ideologies, a move faculty members warn will chill academic freedom. The...

Sterling College in Vermont announced it will close after the spring 2026 semester, citing persistent enrollment declines and financial pressure. The environmental‑studies focused college reported...

New Common App early‑application data show a rise in applicants from Black, first‑generation, low‑income and rural backgrounds while international applications fall. Black applicants rose 16%...

Johns Hopkins University announced a sweeping financial aid change eliminating tuition, fees and living expenses for Homewood undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year;...

Coursera told university and corporate partners it will charge a 15% platform fee beginning in 2026, a pivot away from tuition‑share OPM contracts toward fee‑for‑service and platform monetization....

Anthropic launched a public push to show its Claude chatbot meets standards of political even‑handedness while also reporting it thwarted a large‑scale, largely agentic cyberattack. The company...

The record 43‑day federal shutdown ended, but education leaders warned the pause will have lingering effects on K‑12 and higher‑education funding flows. Late Head Start and Impact Aid payments...

At the University of California, San Diego and other campuses, employees who kept their jobs after layoffs describe anxiety, exhaustion, and strained operations. Animal‑care technician Verenice...

Former University of Virginia president James E. Ryan released a detailed 12‑page letter describing an intense pressure campaign that led to his abrupt resignation. Ryan says Department of Justice...

A federal judge has rebuked the Trump administration, ordering it not to threaten the University of California’s federal funding as part of a broader dispute over enforcement and oversight. The...

The Trump administration has proposed scaling back federal work‑study funding, a program that provides roughly $1 billion in subsidies annually and supports about 700,000 students with part‑time...

Duncan Ivison, president and vice‑chancellor of the University of Manchester, publicly criticized the U.K. government’s proposed 6% surcharge on international‑student tuition, calling the levy...

The Common App’s early‑cycle data shows a rise in applications from underrepresented U.S. cohorts and a simultaneous drop in international applicants. Compared with last season, applications from...

Johns Hopkins University announced a new financial aid policy eliminating tuition, fees and living expenses for Homewood undergraduates from families earning under $100,000; families up to...

Sterling College in Vermont announced it will close at the end of the spring 2026 semester, citing persistent enrollment decline and financial strain. The environmental‑studies focused liberal...

Two high‑profile state moves tightened controls over course content and classroom practice. The Texas A&M System approved a policy restricting courses that ‘advocate’ race or gender ideologies...

A liberal‑arts college’s experiment to embed and evaluate large language models in teaching has spotlighted both institutional ambition and student concern. Inside Higher Ed’s coverage describes...

Coursera announced a strategic change: starting in 2026 the company will charge a 15% platform fee to colleges and employers using its learning platform. The move signals a pivot away from...