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Federal higher education accountability tightens through earnings-based rules
The U.S. Department of Education has moved forward on a new earnings-based accountability framework for Title IV programs, rolling out final regulations tied to an earnings “Do No Harm”...
Accreditation oversight updates institutional reporting timelines
CHEA’s latest policy brief highlights how the federal accountability rewrite is landing at the executive level for accreditation stakeholders. CHEA notes that institutions must navigate reporting...
Michigan State president reverses decision to leave, amid board turmoil
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz has reversed course and will remain in the role after earlier announcing he would not accept an offer to lead Clemson. The change follows...
Moody’s signals financial strain at Brown through negative outlook
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Brown University’s credit outlook to negative, citing thin operating performance that could persist for years. The ratings agency pointed to Brown’s high debt...
Leader exit attempt at Michigan State ends—Guskiewicz stays after announcement shakeup
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz has announced that he will remain as president, reversing an earlier decision to step aside after weeks of controversy. In a statement,...
Federal watchdog finds more students with disabilities in general education
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report finds that the number of students with disabilities spending at least 40% of their day in general education classrooms rose about 25% from the...
Teacher union leaders focus on organizing while planning for voucher and enforcement fights
The National Education Association’s incoming president, Princess Moss, laid out an organizing-centered agenda after winning her first term at NEA’s Representative Assembly. In an interview, Moss...
More K-12 collaboration time: principals restructure schedules for teacher learning
Education Week reports on how principals are carving out structured time for teacher collaboration, addressing the common “egg-crate” schedule that isolates classrooms. The piece describes...
Presidential appointment and bargaining dynamics test university governance
Education Week’s Leadership Ledger flagged new and outgoing university presidents as public and private institutions manage transitions that can reshape strategy and governance. The roundup...
North Idaho College launches employment guarantee for applied science graduates
North Idaho College is rolling out the NIC Guarantee, promising applied science graduates “prepared for entry-level employment in their field of study in Idaho,” or else receiving additional...
Michigan State presidential reversal amid board scrutiny
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz reversed course and will remain in his role after earlier signals that he planned to leave for another job. In a Monday update, Guskiewicz...
Moody’s turns its spotlight to Brown’s thin margins and debt
Moody’s downgraded Brown University’s credit outlook to negative, citing “already thin operating performance” and the strain that high debt and future lump-sum obligations could place on Brown’s...
Texas community colleges show modest enrollment stabilization
A new report from the Federal Reserve of Dallas finds that Texas community colleges are showing small signs of recovery after long-running enrollment declines. Researchers cite shifting student...
Job guarantee pledge expands career services at North Idaho College
North Idaho College is launching the NIC Guarantee, starting with the Class of 2028, promising applied science graduates job-prep support if they are not employed within six months of earning...
Michigan leadership shake-up: board selects successor at Notre Dame of Maryland; fires New Mexico Highlands president
Leadership changes are reshaping two regional institutions as Notre Dame of Maryland University’s board unanimously selected Abagail Van Vlerah as the next president and New Mexico Highlands...
Student outcome accountability gets a new federal earnings framework
The U.S. Department of Education issued final accountability regulations establishing an earnings-based framework for Title IV programs, with implementation built around the new “Do No Harm”...
Accreditation and institutional compliance data points appear—Gaza and Oman provider entries
Two higher education provider profiles surfaced with accreditation and institutional details that could matter for institutional due diligence: University College of Applied Sciences Gaza (UCAS)...
AI-native startups hire fewer entry-level workers, new research finds
Research from Harvard Business School and INSEAD indicates AI-enabled startups are employing fewer entry-level workers than their non-AI peers. The study found that firms building AI-enabled...
Teacher union approved new fund for immigrant teacher support
The National Education Association’s annual Representative Assembly approved a nearly $200,000 emergency fund aimed at helping teachers working in an estimated 14,000 to 20,000 schools, after...
Brown University and other private nonprofits: credentialing and learning value stressed amid AI pressure
A perspective piece frames rising “credential trap” concerns in higher education as universities face pressure to perform as economic instruments. The author argues that as tuition rises and...