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Student success: affordability research and assessment of child care pressures
A LendingTree study estimates the average cost of raising a child over 18 years in the U.S. has reached $303,418, driven by rent and clothing increases and highlighting childcare as the largest...
Education Department accreditation rules under legal scrutiny
U.S. Department of Education accreditation proposals moving through negotiated rulemaking face serious compliance questions, with experts warning that elements of the draft regulations may be...
Kansas expands limits on DEI-CRT requirements in public colleges
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation barring the state’s public colleges from requiring “DEI-CRT” courses, setting up a definition fight for the Kansas Board of Regents by the end of...
Student loan eligibility dispute hits nursing graduates and weekend programs in England
A UK nursing student reported that a £10,000 tuition fee loan was later deemed ineligible for his maintenance support, triggering a revised accelerated repayment schedule. The case is part of a...
Student visa denials for U.S.-bound applicants reach new high
A new report says student visa refusals reached a 35% high last year, and in some countries more than 90% of applications were rejected, challenging the “merit-based entry” premise. The article...
Faculty assessment culture vs accreditation compliance focus
A higher education assessment leader argues that institutions can pass compliance cycles without improving student outcomes when assessment is treated as a reporting task rather than a...
Higher ed content restrictions trigger faculty speech concerns in Kansas
A debate over instructional requirements intensified as Kansas’s new law curbs public colleges’ ability to mandate “DEI-CRT” coursework, drawing renewed attention to academic freedom and classroom...
Campus leadership change flagged amid Virginia Tech presidential departure rumors
A newly reported senior leadership departure at a Virginia public university is being treated as potentially non-voluntary, after a U.S. senator speculated it bears similarities to past...
Business schools grapple with generative AI use in teaching and assessment
Indian MBA classrooms face growing friction as students use generative AI tools to accelerate deliverables, while course activities such as case debates and reading assignments struggle to compete...
AI deployment on defense networks adds compliance pressure
Defense and intelligence agencies are expanding AI use while tightening secrecy controls, boosting demand for infrastructure vendors that can enable secure deployments without exposing...
Private credit and Fed scrutiny raise risk for university endowments and partners
The Federal Reserve is requesting detailed information from major U.S. banks about their exposure to private credit firms after redemptions increased and troubled loans rose. The queries,...
Higher-ed leadership turnover at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech president Tim Sands is stepping down after 12 years, according to reporting that sparked immediate questions about how and why the departure was driven. A U.S. senator publicly...
State pushback against DEI/critical race instruction in public colleges
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation limiting how state public colleges can require courses tied to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory. The bill directs the Kansas Board...
Academic program rationalization under enrollment review at Iowa State
Iowa State University is preparing to cut or merge 23 degree programs after a state-mandated review of low-enrollment offerings, with proposed actions expected to go before the Iowa Board of...
Academic freedom and protest enforcement at Texas State
Texas State University threatened to call police on a fired professor who joined a campus protest, according to a recording shared with The Chronicle. The administrator leading special projects...
Faculty governance conflict after no-confidence campaigns
A new analysis frames “no-confidence” votes as a growing campus governance tactic—moving from a nuclear option into what some leaders describe as a tactical tool. The discussion centers on faculty...
Accreditation and federal regulatory changes under U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has released draft proposals that would change how accreditors review institutions and how the federal government reviews accreditors. The draft includes new...
Student visa refusals hit 35% in a high-friction admissions environment
A new report says student visa refusals reached a high of 35% last year, describing a visa landscape that undermines merit-based entry principles. The article notes that in some countries, more...
Cybersecurity risk from advanced AI models spills into Wall Street oversight
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reportedly convened major Wall Street CEOs after Anthropic’s latest AI model raised cybersecurity concerns. The meeting...
AI literacy in K-12 classes: students present their own guardrails
Students at Percy Julian Middle School presented an AI curriculum session to teachers, parents, and staff—framing AI literacy as student-led rather than adult-controlled. Under social studies...