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Two federal courts stepped in to block Trump administration changes that would have narrowed eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, just as the rule was set to take effect....

The U.S. Department of Education moved to implement sweeping federal student-aid changes tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill, but the rollout is unfolding amid fast-moving legal challenges. Under...

Ahead of new regulations taking effect this week, U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said the agency is preparing additional rulemaking aimed at making college...

North Carolina’s legislature enacted a statewide ban on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public colleges, overriding Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. The law took effect immediately on...

The University of Texas at Tyler is offering voluntary separation packages to about a quarter of its employees, including faculty and staff, despite the institution reporting record enrollment...

University of North Texas President Harrison Keller said the university is facing budget pressure after international enrollment declined following Trump administration moves involving visas,...

ETS announced it will acquire ACT, positioning the testing and readiness companies to compete in a market facing declining participation in traditional standardized tests and rising demand for...

Workforce Pell is set to launch with the federal promise of funding workforce-aligned training for students beyond traditional degree pathways. A higher education policy discussion around...

Research and classroom experimentation are increasingly focused on how students use AI in writing and how faculty should respond. A study published in Computers & Composition reports that when...

Oxford University named Mette Morsing interim dean of Saïd Business School after Soumitra Dutta resigned following a harassment probe that substantiated multiple allegations. According to the...

ETS announced it will acquire ACT, bringing together the GRE and TOEFL test operator with the college- and career-readiness assessment provider. The deal, which could reshape assessment offerings...

The U.S. Department of Education issued an updated list of graduate professional-degree programs eligible for higher federal loan caps after a court order challenged the agency’s authority to...

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws that bar transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams, ruling that states can use “biological sex” eligibility standards...

The University of Texas at Tyler is offering voluntary separation packages to about a quarter of its employees, including faculty and staff, despite recent record enrollment growth. UT Tyler...

North Carolina’s legislature enacted a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion activities at public colleges, overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. The law takes effect immediately and bars campuses...

Federal funding for workforce training began rolling out, but early reporting shows that few programs qualify under the rules—creating an access problem for learners and employers trying to use...

Universities are confronting financial turbulence as international students increasingly stay away following visa restrictions and related enforcement actions. The reporting focuses on the...

At ISTELive 26 + ASCD, ISTE debuted Stretch, a K–12 educator-focused chatbot designed to steer teachers toward research-backed instructional practice rather than boosting raw efficiency. ISTE said...

A federal court challenge tied to new Education Department definitions for “professional” graduate degrees continues to drive uncertainty for student borrowing. The coverage notes that ED was...

Massachusetts’ rollout of three-year bachelor’s degree pilots has drawn strong pushback from faculty unions, with AAUP and AFT criticizing the model as prioritizing speed over academic integrity....