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Education Department tightens PSLF eligibility: employer bans widen
The U.S. Department of Education released final regulations narrowing which employers qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), forbidding organizations it deems to have a “substantial...
Federal pressure on campuses intensifies—Title VI fights and blocked layoffs
A broader federal push into campus oversight intensified this month as courts and agencies clashed with universities. A recent federal ruling criticized the government’s use of Title VI...
Accreditors move into noncredit: HLC launches short-term credential endorsements
Major regional accreditors are expanding oversight into short-term and noncredit credentialing. The Higher Learning Commission opened applications for an inaugural cohort of HLC‑endorsed...
International enrollment strains: Goizueta slides and global support offices stretched
Emory’s Goizueta Business School reported a sharp drop in international enrollment for its two‑year MBA—a nine‑point decline that reflects a wider pattern across U.S. business programs this...
Congress eyes AI limits for minors—schools face new regulatory maze
Senators introduced bipartisan legislation aiming to bar companies from offering AI 'companion' chatbots to minors, while other proposals focus on student-data protections for AI tools. Sponsors...
Free‑speech clashes ripple across campus—sanctioned scholars and disrupted events
A new report from FIRE documents long-term professional harms for scholars who face public sanctioning over speech, noting mental‑health impacts, damaged workplace relationships and in some cases...
Students’ basic needs fray—mental‑health services and food assistance under pressure
Campus surveys and Inside Higher Ed reporting show student mental‑health problems persist despite expanded services; many institutions report demand outstripping counseling capacity....
Faculty, HR and curricula collide—schools race to 'AI‑proof' programs
Business‑school and university leaders are sounding the alarm on misaligned HR systems, accreditation pressures and the need to prepare faculty for rapidly changing skill demands. Commentaries...
Edtech reset—Chegg job cuts and students learning to build AI
Edtech provider Chegg announced cuts of roughly 45% of its workforce as it restructures amid falling traffic and competition from AI search tools. The company said it will refocus on...
Title VI showdown: Court rebukes probe tactics — Universities seek funds unfrozen
A federal judge’s detailed ruling last month pushed back on the Trump administration’s use of Title VI civil‑rights enforcement in disputes with elite universities, restoring billions in federal...
Judge halts mass RIFs: Federal layoffs blocked — Education Department spared final cuts
A federal district judge in San Francisco has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from finalizing tens of thousands of planned agency layoffs, ruling plaintiffs...
H‑1B standoff: Higher‑ed asks DHS for carve‑outs — Florida orders limit foreign hires
Nearly three dozen higher education groups pressed Homeland Security for an exemption from the administration’s new $100,000 H‑1B petition fee, arguing the charge will hinder universities’ ability...
GMAT tumble — MBA pipeline shows mixed signals as applications climb
Global GMAT administrations fell 19% in the 2025 testing year, GMAC reported, marking one of the sharpest single‑year declines in recent memory. GMAC attributed the drop to test‑optional...
AI integrity clash: identical apologies trigger policy push — business schools publish playbooks
At the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign professors say dozens of students submitted identical AI‑generated apology notes after allegations of cheating—an episode that has intensified campus...
Chegg collapses toward a new model — 45% layoffs, leadership reshuffle
Chegg announced layoffs affecting roughly 388 roles—about 45% of its workforce—and a leadership reshuffle that saw Executive Chairman Dan Rosensweig resume the CEO role as the company pivots amid...
HBCUs under strain: Talladega sells murals — campuses tighten security
Talladega College, an HBCU facing acute financial distress, sold landmark Hale Woodruff murals to an art museum and two foundations to raise emergency funds while asserting it has not fully...
Divestment and distrust: Lewis & Clark trustees act—Public skepticism of colleges spikes
Lewis & Clark College’s board voted to divest endowment holdings in weapons manufacturers after sustained student activism demanding ethical investment choices. Trustees said the policy change is...
Credit transfers break pathways: Dual enrollment needs standards — K‑12, colleges push alignment
Dual‑enrollment participation continues to rise, but colleges and high schools warn that inconsistent standards and credit‑transfer practices leave students with incomplete pathways to degrees or...
Court restores school mental‑health grants — Funding disputes paused
A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Education Department’s move to terminate about four dozen school mental‑health grants across 15 states, finding the department likely violated federal notice...
Higher ed presses DHS: exempt colleges from $100K H‑1B fee
Higher-education groups led by the American Council on Education asked Homeland Security to exempt colleges and universities from President Trump’s surprise $100,000 H‑1B petition fee, arguing the...