Latest Higher Education News

The U.S. Department of Justice delayed the federal deadline for public colleges to meet stricter Americans With Disabilities Act website and digital accessibility standards. In an interim final...

The U.S. Department of Education backed off a proposed recoupment action tied to $72 million in borrower-defense loan discharges for former Ashford University students. The University of Arizona...

The U.S. Department of Education published for public comment a new degree-level accountability metric under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act framework. The proposed rules would test whether each...

England’s government moved forward with a delayed but new regulator-backed complaints process for university free-speech failures, backed by potential financial penalties. The Office for Students...

UK students who were wrongly told they needed to urgently repay maintenance loans and childcare grants have received a repayment reprieve. The government announced that repayments will proceed...

A renewed political backlash over technology in schools broadened into a debate about whether AI should be allowed to influence classroom decisions. Reporting highlights how the Trump...

Admissions leaders are facing a structural throughput problem: applicant volumes and expectations for rapid, personalized response outstrip human review capacity. A report by Noodle’s Meredith...

Indiana University expanded its generative AI instruction with a free, global release of GenAI 101 developed by the Kelley School of Business. The course is now available at no cost to anyone...

A new research-oriented explainer argues that AI tutoring systems can improve student understanding and performance by using Socratic dialogue and targeted scaffolding. The piece describes how AI...

The AGB publication highlights how colleges and universities are using real estate assets to advance mission and strategic priorities, emphasizing the governance role boards play in evaluating...

The U.S. Department of Education has backed away from seeking repayment from the University of Arizona after the university acquired Ashford University (rebranded as University of Arizona Global...

The U.S. Department of Education released its third and final set of proposed regulations under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” for public comment, including a new degree-level accountability...

England’s government has moved to strengthen enforcement of campus free-speech duties by creating a regulator-backed complaints system administered by the Office for Students (OfS). Under the...

England’s education minister said the government will table an amendment to introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The Department for...

The UK government announced a repayment reprieve for students who were incorrectly told they needed to urgently repay maintenance loans and childcare grants issued in error. The affected...

Indiana University opened its GenAI 101 course to the public without charge, expanding access to one of the university’s largest generative-AI learning offerings. The free release is part of a...

The UK Home Office issued updated guidance requiring universities that sponsor international students to capture more recruitment-agent information, including recording agent details on a...

The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS) described how leadership decisions will need to shift after violent student protests disrupted operations across UFS campuses. Hester...

Higher Learning Commission President Barbara Gellman-Danley said accreditors must help institutions and learners judge quality in a fast-expanding short-term credential market. Speaking about...

Research-based reporting highlighted that faculty and students are increasingly facing AI-generated content and need updated learning supports, particularly around media literacy and critical...