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Students are using generative AI at high rates even when institutions restrict it, according to the Lumina Foundation–Gallup State of Higher Education study summarized in a new poll. A clear...

The U.S. Department of Justice extended a key deadline for web accessibility compliance for public colleges and other covered entities under the ADA. The interim final rule pushes the deadline for...

More than $289 million of federal education research funding is at risk of going unspent this fiscal year, according to an analysis by the Knowledge Alliance. The group says the funds could lapse...

Higher education leaders are warning that federal student loan changes tied to “One Big Beautiful Bill” implementation are being rolled out too quickly for institutions to build fully functional...

New research highlights a growing mismatch between employer expectations for AI skills and what universities appear to deliver. A Pearson and Amazon Web Services study summarized in reporting says...

Michael Dell and Susan Dell announced a $750 million gift to the University of Texas at Austin to create a new medical center and research campus built around AI from the ground up. The donation,...

State-funded preschool enrollment reached record levels, driven by expanded universal access policies and unprecedented spending. A new report by the National Institute for Early Education...

A new study from Sony describes “Ace,” a paddle-wielding robot that reached expert-level performance in table tennis by learning through reinforcement learning. Sony built a custom robotic arm...

The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) unveiled a national governance framework aimed at strengthening higher-ed board effectiveness, accountability, and public trust through its Higher...

A new warning argues that some of the most dangerous AI-driven threats are not classic cyber intrusions, but scalable fraud that bypasses safeguards by targeting people. The analysis discusses a...

The U.S. Department of Justice extended the compliance deadline for a 2024 web accessibility rule that requires public colleges and K-12 systems to meet ADA-related standards for digital content....

New research highlights a mismatch between student AI use, institutional policies, and employer expectations as generative AI reshapes coursework and hiring. A Lumina Foundation–Gallup poll found...

The Trump administration delayed a rule aimed at improving disability access for digital materials in schools, public colleges, and local governments. The U.S. Department of Justice extended the...

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced a new national governance framework designed to strengthen higher-education board effectiveness, accountability,...

Tennessee enacted legislation overhauling how public institutions handle faculty misconduct by tightening the boundary between tenure decisions and disciplinary actions. The new law requires...

Ohio State University released investigation findings detailing how former president Walter Carter Jr. tried to steer university resources toward a woman with whom he had an “inappropriate...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Department of Education and Workforce launched a statewide Attendance Dashboard to tackle chronic absenteeism in K-12 public schools. The initiative targets the scale...

Illinois is moving toward allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degree programs under House Bill 5319. The proposal would enable all Illinois community colleges to develop four-year...

A NerdWallet analysis projects that incoming college freshmen will accumulate about $43,000 on average in federal and private student loans by graduation, up from $40,000 the prior year. The...

Lumina’s findings on student AI use and the broader employer readiness gap point to a looming operational challenge for institutions: aligning policy, instruction, and enrollment expectations in...