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Faculty governance crisis at Michigan State amid leadership whiplash
Michigan State University faculty overwhelmingly passed a no-confidence measure against the university’s Board of Trustees, escalating pressure after President Kevin Guskiewicz’s...
AI governance and security: education IT leaders confront the “stability paradox”
Higher education IT leaders are being pushed to deploy AI and accelerate digital transformation while still relying on mission-critical core systems like registration, identity verification, and...
Teacher-focused generative AI enters K-12 classrooms—while critics raise concern
Anthropic launched “Claude for Teachers,” a free teacher version of its AI assistant for at least a year, built with a standards-aligned teaching approach. The release—developed with the Chan...
Admissions simplification: Georgia expands direct-admissions model to reduce enrollment friction
Georgia’s direct-admissions program, “Georgia Match,” is mailing October letters offering provisional admissions to many state public colleges and universities, even for students who did not...
International student visa rule caps study stays at four years
The Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule limiting how long many international students can stay in the U.S., capping time at four years for F and J visa holders tied to Duration of...
Higher ed finance strain: states move to fill graduate loan gaps created by federal policy
States including Minnesota and Connecticut are expanding graduate loan options as a substitute for gaps opened by a GOP budget bill. The approach signals a growing reliance on state-level aid to...
Institutional risk and compliance: universities tighten outbound payments controls in cross-border expansion
Universities expanding internationally are confronting new operational risk in cross-border payments tied to research grants, vendor payments, faculty mobility, and student support. The article...
AI in education: cheating, assessment validity, and student learning measurement
A high share of students report using generative AI for schoolwork, intensifying concerns among educators about academic integrity and whether instructors can accurately measure learning. The...
College access and affordability: payment transparency initiatives aim to rebuild public trust
Higher education leaders are being pushed toward stronger price transparency practices as public confidence continues to erode over cost, value, and affordability. A Strada Education Foundation...
Prediction markets—and regulatory boundary risks that spill into education-adjacent innovation debates
Kalshi canceled plans to list flight-cancellation contracts after security concerns and pushback from data availability rules, underscoring how quickly prediction-market products can collide with...
Federal health research funding abruptly paused
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) told researchers it will not provide requested funding continuations, sending letters this week to researchers who expected to receive the...
Faculty governance erupts at Michigan State
Michigan State University faculty overwhelmingly passed a no-confidence measure against the university’s trustee board on Wednesday, citing “whiplash and confusion” over leadership instability....
AI security and data delivery delays at Canvas
Instructure paused delivery of breach-related data tied to Canvas after it determined a third-party delivery platform may face a security threat. The company said it was sending institutions a...
Higher ed IT must protect identity and core systems during AI rollouts
A new report from ListEdTech warns that higher education IT leaders face a “stability paradox” as campuses push to adopt AI and digital transformation while faculty and students still depend on...
International student stays curtailed under DHS rule
The Trump administration finalized a Department of Homeland Security rule ending the 1978 “Duration of Status” policy that previously allowed many F and J visa students to remain in the U.S. for...
Direct admissions expand in Georgia, rewarding the best-prepared students
Georgia’s direct-admissions rollout is sending letters to high school seniors listing dozens of in-state colleges where students are provisionally admitted into their 2027 freshman classes—even if...
House GOP moves toward permanently dismantling key Education Department functions
House Republicans advanced a package of bills designed to permanently transfer responsibilities and functions currently housed at the U.S. Department of Education to other federal agencies. The...
Misconduct enforcement focus expands beyond K–12 hiring to “passing the trash”
The U.S. Department of Education launched a new initiative aimed at ensuring districts promptly respond to allegations of teacher sexual misconduct and do not allow accused educators to move...
Teacher safety and student protection planning amid ICE enforcement uncertainty
School districts are tightening emergency planning as educators respond to heightened immigration enforcement risk following rescission of federal policy protections in January 2025. A report...
Canvas security spotlight returns after second reported threat
A follow-up report says an additional security threat surfaced in the wake of Canvas breach response, keeping pressure on Instructure’s remediation timeline and institution-level incident...