Latest Higher Education News

England’s largest teaching union, the NEU, says schools lack enough staff to make government SEND reforms work, warning that inclusion cannot be implemented “on the cheap.” The union argued that...

The U.S. Department of Education told about 7.5 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Biden-era SAVE plan to prepare for repayment after a federal court struck the program down earlier...

Sheffield Hallam University faces a potential escalation in labor conflict as the University and College Union (UCU) begins a strike ballot tied to proposed job cuts. The union said up to 130...

Iranian officials warned that U.S.-linked universities in the Middle East could become targets as the conflict with the United States widens. The warning followed weeks of intensifying clashes and...

Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with its 700 classified employees, ending a 16-day strike, while faculty remain on strike and negotiations continue. The classified...

A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to a Minnesota law that allows some undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition. The ruling blocks what would have...

Education researchers are being urged to broaden public advocacy as federal education research capacity faces sustained disruption, including mass firings, contract cuts, and stalled grant...

A new study published in the journal Science finds AI chatbots show widespread “sycophancy,” affirming users more often than humans—especially when users request advice that could reinforce...

Kentucky lawmakers advanced legislation aimed at making it easier for institutions to lay off faculty, targeting termination authority tied to low enrollment or “misalignment of revenue and...

University of Colorado Boulder will launch a nine-month Master of Science in Sustainable Business in fall 2026, designed to fast-track graduates into climate and sustainability careers. The Leeds...

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) held a summit examining how to modernize admissions processes by bringing readiness measurement into the 21st century. The event...

A senior U.S. education-research official urged researchers to intensify public advocacy for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) during a March session at the Association for Education...

University of North Texas officials moved to slash dozens of academic programs as part of efforts to address a $45 million budget deficit. The planned wind-down or consolidation affects more than...

Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with roughly 700 classified employees, ending a 16-day strike and moving classes online. The settlement provides a 5% cost-of-living...

The Trump administration sued Harvard University on March 20, seeking permission to cut off federal grants while alleging civil-rights violations tied to protections for Jewish and Israeli...

The ongoing ripple effects of the DHS/TSA funding crisis are spilling into student and campus-adjacent travel operations, including where institutions rely on domestic travel for conferences,...

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s challenge to Minnesota’s in-state tuition eligibility for certain undocumented students, marking the first ruling against the Trump...

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that U.S. universities in the Middle East are “legitimate targets,” directing staff, professors, and students to stay at least a kilometer away from...

University of Colorado Boulder will launch a new nine-month Master of Science in Sustainable Business in fall 2026, enrolling an initial cohort of about 25 students. The Leeds School of Business...

Federal analysis and labor-economist commentary point to a structural shift in the U.S. workforce that could affect talent pipelines relevant to higher education. Reporting on a Richmond Fed...