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Student loan forgiveness deadline looms — borrowers must act to avoid tax consequences
A December 31 deadline affects borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan who already qualify for forgiveness after 300 qualifying payments: they must apply to switch to a different income-driven...
Trump education policies spark 70 lawsuits — grants, DEI and funding in courts
Federal education policy under the Trump administration has provoked an unprecedented wave of litigation this year. Education Week tallied 70 lawsuits filed by school districts, universities,...
Deepfakes fuel school crises... students expelled, prosecutors step in
A surge in AI-generated explicit images and videos is roiling K–12 and middle-school campuses and creating new accountability dilemmas for colleges that oversee teacher training and campus safety....
Lecturer threatens legal action after gender lecture disruption — Bristol probes free-speech duty
An academic who led a government review on sex and gender data collection has warned she is prepared to sue the University of Bristol after protesters disrupted her invited lecture, arguing the...
Ransomware’s new frontier — universities face sharp rise in cyberattacks
Education has emerged as a primary target for ransomware and cybercriminal campaigns in 2025, with security firms reporting a dramatic uptick in attack frequency and evolving tactics. Check Point...
Student loan forgiveness deadline looms — borrowers face tax risk if they miss Dec. 31
An urgent administrative deadline could expose eligible borrowers to significant tax liability if they fail to act by Dec. 31, 2025. University Business and AL.com report that borrowers on the...
More students question college value — liberal-arts programs retool for work outcomes
A growing cohort of young people is reassessing the return on investment of a four-year degree, prompting some universities to redesign liberal-arts offerings to emphasize skills and early work...
Community colleges expand manufacturing pipelines — apprenticeships and certificates scale up
Community colleges are deepening ties to local manufacturing employers to rebuild a skilled workforce, according to Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center reports. The article highlights...
Kelley repeats at No.1 — Poets&Quants names 2026 best online MBAs
Poets&Quants released its 2026 Online MBA ranking with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business reclaiming the top spot, highlighting continued competition in online graduate management...
MP accuses OfS of delay — probe into Greater Manchester university draws fire
An MP has accused England’s higher-education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), of being 'asleep at the wheel' over delays investigating alleged fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the...
Colleges dismantle DEI offices — campuses rebrand or remove equity infrastructure
Since January, at least 181 colleges have moved to rename, remake or close diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices, a rapid shift driven in part by federal executive actions and state-level...
Student loan deadline looms: act by Dec. 31 or face tax hit
A December 31, 2025 deadline now matters for a subset of federal borrowers: those enrolled in the SAVE income-driven repayment plan who have already accrued 300 qualifying payments and seek...
Colleges retool liberal arts: skills and work experience take center stage
Universities are responding to rising skepticism among young people about the value of a degree by redesigning liberal arts curricula to emphasize career-ready skills and experiential learning....
Academic freedom clash at Bristol: professor threatens legal action after protest
Professor Alice Sullivan has warned the University of Bristol and England’s Office for Students that she is prepared to take legal action after a public lecture on sex and gender was disrupted by...
Regulator under fire: MP accuses OfS of delay over Manchester probe
A Member of Parliament has accused England’s Office for Students of being 'asleep at the wheel' for delays in investigating allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of...
Colleges dismantling DEI offices: 181 institutions and counting
An opinion roundup reports that since a White House executive action, at least 181 colleges have announced closures, renamings, or rollbacks of diversity, equity and inclusion offices....
Community colleges expand manufacturing pathways to meet employer demand
Community colleges are stepping into the manufacturing workforce gap by rapidly developing certificate and applied-degree programs tied to local industry, Rutgers research shows. Programs at...
From campus accommodations to the workplace: employers adapt to rising disability requests
Higher education disability services report rising requests for accommodations—extensions, early materials and testing adjustments—and legal experts caution students these supports may not...
MBA programs diverge: structural redesigns versus AI bolt-ons
Business schools are splitting over how to integrate AI and experiential learning into MBA curricula, with some institutions fundamentally redesigning instruction while others add AI tools to...
Online MBA market: Poets&Quants releases methodology and ranking for 2026
Poets&Quants published both its methodology and 2026 ranking for online MBA programs, reaffirming Indiana University’s Kelley Direct as the top program and outlining a three-part scoring...