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Federal student aid rules tighten earnings accountability
The U.S. Department of Education finalized major changes to program-level transparency and earnings accountability under the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and new programmatic...
Florida’s Stop WOKE rules face new appellate defeats
A federal appeals court upheld a decision blocking Florida’s Stop WOKE Act from being enforced at public colleges and universities, rejecting arguments that classroom speech can be treated as...
EdReports names new leader, outlines curriculum review priorities
EdReports, the nonprofit that publishes independent reviews of curriculum materials, said its approach is continuing to evolve while remaining “critical” to large-scale curriculum adoption. Lewis...
Education Department expands regulatory control of grants and accreditation
The U.S. Department of Education is preparing another wave of regulatory changes that could reshape federal grant administration and increase federal leverage over higher education...
Federal funding risk sparks state-backed solutions for grad loan access
As federal graduate loan availability changes, colleges are pressing state-linked lenders for alternatives to Grad PLUS, and several state-based entities have moved to expand graduate lending...
Accreditation litigation: Florida loses bid to block federal accreditation enforcement
Florida lost another federal challenge over the U.S. Department of Education’s accreditation system, according to a court ruling that upheld the dismissal of the state’s case. In the 11th Circuit...
Student success guarantees enter the community college mainstream
North Idaho College is launching an outcome-linked “NIC Guarantee” for applied science graduates, promising job placement support if students are not employed within six months of earning their...
Cybersecurity for higher ed faces generative AI risk escalation
As generative AI adoption accelerates across colleges and universities, security leaders are re-centering AI risk management around data exposure, compliance, and institutional intellectual...
Enrollment: Texas community colleges show tentative signs of recovery
A new Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas analysis finds Texas community colleges are showing small enrollment recovery signs after long declines, even as the sector remains below earlier levels. The...
Campus leadership: Michigan State president reverses course and stays
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz reversed course and will remain in his role after announcing he would leave for another job. In a statement Monday, Guskiewicz acknowledged...
U.S. higher-education regulators shift accreditation and civil-rights enforcement priorities
The U.S. Department of Education moved ahead on a new regulatory agenda aimed at reshaping accreditation oversight and tightening civil-rights enforcement in federal student-aid programs. The plan...
Federal student-loan limits raise immediate grad-enrollment access concerns
Colleges are bracing for the impact of federal graduate loan caps after the phase-out of the long-standing Grad PLUS program, as state-based lenders and nonprofits in multiple states expand...
Florida reverses fail-safe attempts to control accreditation and professor classroom speech
Florida’s efforts to constrain higher-education accreditation and restrict classroom discussion on race and gender both suffered major setbacks in federal appeals decisions. In one ruling, an...
Federal oversight of academic outcomes tightens as private college finances strain under tuition discounting
Credit markets and private-college budgets are showing growing stress, even as revenues held up in fiscal 2025. Fitch Ratings reported that private nonprofits generated higher net tuition revenue...
Higher education labor and governance turbulence accelerates with leadership moves and board scrutiny
Leadership stability remains a pressure point as universities navigate internal trust issues and boardroom changes. One report describes Michigan State’s president, Kevin Guskiewicz, reversing...
AI-driven misconduct allegations surface as universities confront assessment integrity
Academic integrity pressures are intensifying as universities and faculty adjust to AI-enabled cheating and new detection expectations. A report from Brown University says a professor suspects a...
Student access and success programs expand as institutions seek measurable outcomes
Community colleges are increasingly attaching employment and completion supports to student success promises. North Idaho College is launching an “NIC Guarantee” for select...
AI workforce and education systems collide as skills pipelines face reshaping demands
A growing body of commentary argues that AI-driven job disruption will force states and systems to rethink how young people prepare for work—potentially revisiting the role of high school...
University-credit transfer and academic mobility debates intensify under access-quality tradeoffs
Policy debate over credit transfer and learning mobility is accelerating as institutions seek to improve access without diluting educational quality. An essay examines how expanded credit transfer...
Student-parent supports expand to reduce stopping out from basic needs gaps
Childcare remains a hidden barrier to student persistence, prompting colleges to add direct supports for student parents. Reporting highlights LaGuardia Community College’s free summer childcare...