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Missouri referendum proposal could reshape state higher ed funding assumptions
Missouri voters will get a ballot question later this year on eliminating the state’s individual income tax, a proposal that would also authorize a sales tax expansion if approved. The measure...
Access, admissions, and compliance risks as education budget plans evolve
Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced sharp scrutiny during Senate testimony tied to the Trump administration’s FY27 education budget proposal. Lawmakers questioned cuts and restructuring that...
Special education program restructuring draws continued debate
In continued testimony about the FY27 budget, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the administration is still evaluating where special education programs should sit within federal agencies. She...
Court battles over campus security after a mass shooting
Three students injured in Brown University’s December shooting filed lawsuits alleging the university ignored prior warnings about the shooter and failed to provide adequate security that could...
University accreditation and federal-aid risk as one HBCU files for bankruptcy
Saint Augustine’s University filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after financial pressure tied to accreditation problems, according to the institution’s board. The filing is intended to help the...
Institutional autonomy and free speech regulation in the UK
The University of Sussex overturned a record £585,000 fine after a High Court ruling rejected key aspects of the Office for Students’ (OfS) free speech breach claim. The regulator had cited...
International students and graduate labor push for deportation protections
Graduate student unions are escalating contract demands tied to immigration enforcement risk, with Harvard’s graduate strike spotlighting protections for international students and similar...
Accreditation, bankruptcy, and federal aid eligibility
Saint Augustine’s University filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its accreditation situation worsens, according to a dive brief from Inside Higher Ed. The university’s governing board said the...
Federal civil rights enforcement and college data reporting demands
A federal judge delayed the U.S. Education Department’s enforcement timeline for a new student data survey, issuing a preliminary injunction covering an additional set of higher education...
NSF governance upheaval under the White House
The White House removed all board members overseeing the National Science Foundation, leaving the agency without a board, director, or deputy director, according to reporting by Ryan Quinn. The...
International graduate student protections amid immigration enforcement
Graduate student unions escalated contract demands around immigration protections as U.S. enforcement intensified, with the Harvard Graduate Students Union using the recent strike as leverage. The...
Institutional compliance and higher-ed labor disruption risk
Penn received a court stay that paused the university’s obligation to turn over extensive data on Jewish employees to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission while its appeal proceeds. A...
AI course development oversight and faculty governance concerns
Faculty at Arizona State University raised governance concerns about a new web-based AI course builder described as “Frankensteinian,” warning that the tool’s design and access controls create...
Business school AI curriculum expansion under scrutiny
A new analysis found Stanford Graduate School of Business leading major MBA programs in AI course offerings, with 30 identifiable AI courses—nearly double the count at the next-highest program....
Institutional program redesign and cost-cutting
East Carolina University plans to cut 44 undergraduate and graduate programs after an internal review of its academic portfolio, aiming to remove about $25 million in expenses over time. Reporting...
Facilities debt and campus space realignment
Deferred campus maintenance reached record levels as colleges confront escalating facilities liabilities and enrollment uncertainty, according to the latest “State of Facilities in Higher...
Student success and financial-aid appeal responsiveness
Northeastern University is behind in responding to financial aid appeals this year, according to reporting that emphasizes missed timelines for students navigating cost negotiations. The story...
Federal education agency overhaul and student-aid risk
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced sharp Senate questioning over the Trump administration’s FY 2027 budget proposal, which would cut discretionary Education Department funding to $76.5...
Expansion of federal race-and-sex data demands blocked in court
A federal judge blocked the Education Department’s enforcement of new applicant-and-enrollee race and sex data reporting requirements for roughly 178 additional colleges and associations while...
Accreditation failure triggers bankruptcy for Saint Augustine’s
Saint Augustine’s University in North Carolina filed for Chapter 11 after accreditation-related financial and compliance problems accelerated into a restructuring pivot. The university’s governing...