Latest Higher Education News

East Carolina University announced plans to discontinue 44 undergraduate and graduate programs after an internal portfolio review found they were “not meeting expectations.” The public university...

Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and what graduate students can research, pushing faculty governance and academic freedom concerns into the open. The issue is now...

A pause on some OPT applications has left certain students stuck for months as spring ends and graduation approaches. The reporting ties the delay to policies affecting students from countries on...

The U.S. Education Department launched a new FAFSA fraud prevention tool designed to reduce improper aid activity and ease some administrative burdens for institutions and students. Financial aid...

A new push is positioning academic libraries as a strategic lever in higher education’s affordability crisis. The argument centers on shifting beyond “access vs. ownership” debates and toward...

A new analysis argues that higher education’s retention challenge persists because institutions still treat retention as a set of disconnected departmental efforts rather than a coordinated...

A new study from Digital Promise examined how “text-to-speech” affects performance on a National Assessment of Educational Progress geometry problem, finding a nuanced mix of accessibility...

MBA admissions consulting market leader mbaMission retained the No. 1 position in a 2026 ranking, underscoring how high-volume client reviews and consistent outcomes are tightening competition in...

The White House terminated all members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation, according to reporting that cites Nature and Science. The move removes...

Texas is tightening control over what faculty and graduate students can teach and study, with at least one university policy now banning theses or dissertations on sexual orientation or gender...

Some students seeking OPT after graduation are stuck in limbo after a pause on certain OPT applications, leaving affected candidates uncertain about whether they can begin authorized work during...

Higher education affordability planning is shifting from tuition-only thinking toward the learning-cost ecosystem, with academic libraries emerging as a strategic lever. The reported focus is on...

A new analysis argues that institutions know retention matters but still aren’t fixing the underlying structural problem: retention work is fragmented across advising, financial aid, and student...

Digital Promise tested how text-to-speech features behave in standardized assessments and found a nuanced impact that varies by student subgroup. In an analysis of 8th graders’ use of read-aloud...

A Louisiana school district rolled back math homework requirements, a move that reflects broader dissatisfaction with take-home assignments and an ongoing debate about academic effectiveness. In...

Education and workforce messaging continues to emphasize IT skills as demand grows, with an accompanying warning about a widening shortage. The piece cites labor-demand forecasts and industry...

Truist is expanding HBCU-linked career training efforts through its Truist Ascent place-based program at two campuses—North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University. The...

The White House terminated the entire National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation and advises on NSF research priorities. The board, which includes 25 members at...

Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are facing large proposed cuts in state funding under a plan advanced by Republicans in the House appropriations committee. The proposal...

The U.S. Department of Education launched a new FAFSA fraud prevention tool designed to curb irregularities while reducing administrative burden for colleges. The initiative is expected to shift...