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New admissions data deadlines face court delays
A federal judge granted additional colleges more time to submit newly required admissions and enrollment data disaggregated by race and sex, extending deadlines for institutional members of two...
U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to narrow birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised to reject President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in a case that could significantly affect the legal status of some U.S.-born children....
Penn faces court order to disclose Jewish employee records to EEOC
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with lists that include employees affiliated with Jewish groups, advancing the...
Portland Community College strike ends with tentative faculty agreement
Portland Community College faculty union reached a tentative agreement with the college to end a 20-day strike, with classes scheduled to restart ahead of the formal contract timeline. The deal...
Utah Board denies USU athletics fee hike
The Utah Board denied a proposed Utah State University athletics fee hike, blocking a funding mechanism tied to athletic costs and prompting a continued search for revenue options. The decision...
Admissions and enrollment data compliance extends via court delays
A separate court action extended submission deadlines for newly required admissions and enrollment reporting in additional cases, reflecting continued judicial scrutiny of the Education...
Faculty and staff AI governance expands beyond experimentation
A new education-technology Q&A emphasized that leadership across higher education and K-12 must build AI and data literacy before scaling edtech and AI adoption. The expert said institutions face...
AI integrity response: oral exams and analog assessments rise
More colleges are turning to oral exams and analog assessment practices to reduce AI-enabled assignment misconduct. Reporting described oral defenses in Cornell University courses and...
Higher education program data reporting delays as court fights over race-conscious admissions continue
A federal judge granted additional colleges and university groups more time to submit newly required admissions and enrollment data to the U.S. Department of Education, extending the deadline for...
GSA moves to tighten federal funding certifications tied to anti-DEI policy guidance—higher ed fights back
Higher education organizations and Democratic attorneys general urged the General Services Administration to rescind a proposed certification change for federal grant participation under SAM.gov....
University workforce and culture: Penn faces court orders tied to EEOC investigation of antisemitism
A U.S. District Judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with names of Jewish employees sought for an agency investigation into...
Accreditation and outcomes accountability shift: HLC revisions drive student success improvement planning
New guidance and analysis highlight how accreditor expectations are shifting toward proving student outcomes, not just documenting compliance processes. The Higher Learning Commission’s revised...
Community college labor talks: Portland Community College faculty strike ends with tentative agreement
Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with its faculty union after a 20-day strike, ending a work stoppage that began March 11—its first strike in the college’s history. The...
University leadership pipeline: K-12 superintendent Sarah Wisdom tapped for William Woods University presidency
William Woods University announced that Sarah Wisdom will become president this summer, drawing a direct line from K-12 district leadership to higher education governance. Wisdom, a four-time...
Student success and instruction design: Algebra 1 timing experiment shows gains when 8th graders take dual math options
A study based on San Francisco schools finds 8th graders can succeed in Algebra 1 when course sequencing is designed to support additional learning time. Researchers compared different pathways...
EdTech and AI implementation capacity: leaders face a skills-and-infrastructure gap
A Q&A with education innovation leadership argues district and higher education leaders need both AI and data literacy to make responsible technology purchases and to manage cybersecurity and...
Anti-AI assessment strategies: oral exams and typewriters emerge as classroom responses to AI-written work
Across higher education classrooms, instructors are shifting toward assessment approaches that limit undetectable AI assistance. Reporting highlights a growing use of oral examinations and analog...
Student learning measurement and course quality accreditation linkage
Analysis of higher education quality frameworks argues accreditation scrutiny is increasingly demanding evidence that students are actually succeeding. The piece ties Quality Matters-style...
Federal procurement rules tying federal funding to DEI-related certifications
Higher education associations and Democratic attorneys general urged the General Services Administration to rescind a proposed System for Award Management certification change that they say would...
Campus compliance fight at UPenn over an EEOC subpoena seeking lists of Jewish employees
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to provide the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with identifying information for employees in Jewish groups sought by the Trump...