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Kansas scrubs DEI/CRT language for public colleges
The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously approved a state-compliant definition of “DEI-CRT” to guide how public colleges handle required coursework under a new ban tied to race-related instruction....
Iowa regents set review cycle for DEI/CRT in general education
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a twice-yearly review cycle for general education courses that include “substantial DEI or critical race theory content.” The policy begins with the 2026–27...
Federal student aid shifts via lower loan rates and caps
The U.S. Department of Education announced two major moves aimed at federal student borrowers: a temporary, higher autopay interest-rate reduction for certain loans, and broader rate and cost...
Student AI misuse, privacy, and cheating risk intensifies
New research and policy scrutiny show that generative AI use in education is raising both academic integrity and fairness concerns. Stanford researchers found that AI writing coaches changed the...
Higher education cybersecurity: rising attack volume drives resilience plans
Higher education leaders are being pushed toward stronger cyber resilience as attacks continue to rise. The Center for Internet Security’s vice president of security operations and intelligence,...
Council for Higher Education Accreditation refreshes board leadership
CHEA announced its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, electing eight new members and naming new board officers for the July 1, 2026 start of the terms. The Council said the board brings experienced...
Affordability and student finance: new state grad loan option
Minnesota launched SELF Grad Loan, a new low-interest graduate student borrowing program designed to fill gaps after federal Grad PLUS changes and caps take effect July 1. The state program offers...
Cyber-guardrails and AI in classrooms become a policy hearing focus
A U.S. Senate education hearing centered on how schools should deploy AI with guardrails that protect “human judgment.” Witnesses told lawmakers that states and districts need practical standards...
Southern Oregon University proposes cuts to meet state stabilization funding
Southern Oregon University released a required restructuring plan that would cut about 66 full-time-equivalent jobs and eliminate three undergraduate majors as a condition of a one-time $15...
Yale SOM accelerates AI into the MBA core curriculum
Yale School of Management will require an AI course for all incoming MBA students beginning this fall, moving a version of its “Generative AI and Social Media” elective into the core. The school...
Higher-ed budget triage and program cuts at public universities
Southern Oregon University’s governing board is set to vote on a plan that would cut roughly 66 full-time-equivalent jobs, eliminate three undergraduate programs, and overhaul academic...
Student aid and affordability pressures intensify across the US and UK
Minnesota launched SELF Grad Loan, a new state low-interest option for graduate students, as federal policy shifts eliminate Grad PLUS loans and reduce other federal caps beginning July 1. The...
Federal education oversight shifts: civil rights and special education move to other agencies
The U.S. Department of Education has begun outsourcing major parts of federal civil-rights enforcement and special education oversight to other agencies, expanding the Trump administration’s...
AI in academia: cheating pressure, student anxiety, and classroom guardrails
Universities are bracing for intensified AI-related academic integrity and student well-being pressures, as schools grapple with how to detect generative tools and how to respond when students are...
Cybersecurity in higher ed: university systems targeted and records exposed
UK universities are facing a renewed warning that cyberattacks on learning systems are accelerating, with the University of Nottingham’s compromised student-record platform described as exposing...
Research funding speed and competitiveness: Germany’s rapid approval model
Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (Sprind) is making a direct pitch for faster grant approvals as a way to keep European research projects competing with U.S. and Chinese capital....
College-to-career proof points: skills-based credentialing expands in state ecosystems
A $15 million U.S. Department of Education grant is accelerating state-led talent marketplaces built to verify skills—shifting evidence of learning from course lists to what learners can do. A...
Student success and advising: career education expansion runs into counselor shortages
Schools are expanding career education offerings, but a new FutureEd report from Georgetown’s think tank argues students still lack access to the counseling and information needed to make...
Governance conflicts: Michigan State leadership dispute spills into athletics
Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo publicly criticized board of trustees tensions that contributed to the departure of president Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director...
Academic integrity and AI misuse: institutions face detection and policy friction
Faculty and administrators are increasingly dealing with how to respond when AI tools are suspected in coursework, but the core policy challenge is distinguishing between course-level academic...