Latest Higher Education News

Los Angeles Unified faces “severe” signs of insolvency and a county-driven pressure campaign after the Los Angeles County Office of Education concluded the district could be unable to make payroll...

Temple University announced it will cut about $60 million in expenses for fiscal 2027 and lay off roughly 40 employees as it works to close an $85 million budget deficit projection tied to earlier...

Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee released a package of bills that would permanently route many U.S. Department of Education programs to other federal agencies, with...

A new research analysis warns that federal graduate loan borrowing caps for so-called “professional” degrees could constrain the educator workforce pathway into roles such as assistant principal,...

A judge allowed a news outlet, New Brunswick Today, to publish a school lockdown video but imposed limits tied to the First Amendment fight. Lawyers for the outlet described it as a partial...

Seattle University dismissed a professor after she publicly criticized the provost and shared posts alleging actions involving a Palestinian flag in a graduate setting. The dispute escalates into...

Dinaw Mengestu resigned as president of PEN America after seven months in the role, citing an ongoing approach that he said defended some rights while not defending others. The departure adds to...

Florida International University asked protesters to submit two-minute videos demonstrating understanding of restrictions on indoor demonstrations after the university punished a silent protest....

New UK testing of OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 “Sol” found guardrail weaknesses that could be exploited to unlock cyber capabilities, including vulnerability discovery and exploit development through...

Baltimore City Public Schools is changing its approach to technology in early grades by reinforcing daily screen-time limits and ending 1-to-1 device access in K–2 for the coming school year....

Republican lawmakers on the House Education and the Workforce Committee moved to make parts of the Trump administration’s Education Department reorganization permanent, releasing a package of...

A new research analysis warns that tighter federal graduate borrowing caps—especially after Education Department rulemaking that narrowed what counts as a “professional” degree—could constrain...

A new federal lawsuit filed by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) challenges Texas Tech University system policies that, faculty allege, restrict what professors can teach...

California’s next state education governance structure is changing, with a new law signed as part of the 2026–27 budget shifting most operational control of the state education department away...

Bakersfield College and the California Community Colleges system reached a settlement with professor Daymon Johnson after he sued over the system’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility...

Yale University faculty, represented through the Yale chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), vowed to fight federal pressure if the university pursues a settlement...

California campuses are facing renewed scrutiny over security forces owning military-grade equipment, according to reports referencing compliance with state law. The accounts allege that some...

Temple University moved into the fiscal 2027 budget cycle with additional cost reductions, laying off about 40 employees as it tries to close a projected deficit. Temple President John Fry said...

Baltimore City Public Schools is redesigning technology access for young students after research and equity concerns raised questions about excessive screen time in early grades. The district...

A report says colleges are investing heavily in surveillance technologies intended to suppress student protest, raising concerns about how monitoring tools affect campus climate and civil...