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Federal education department restructuring—civil rights and special education duties shifted to other agencies
The U.S. Department of Education moved key civil-rights investigation and enforcement responsibilities to the Justice Department and transferred parts of special-education oversight to the...
State-level K-12 curriculum oversight—DEI and CRT reviews in Iowa
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a plan to review general-education courses at the state’s three public universities for “substantial DEI” or critical race theory content every two years,...
Higher education finance triage—Southern Oregon University proposes cuts to majors and staff to access state stabilization funds
Southern Oregon University released a financial stabilization plan that would eliminate three undergraduate programs and reduce staffing by the equivalent of about 66 full-time jobs, alongside...
Student loan policy impacts and state mitigation—Minnesota launches SELF Grad Loan after federal Grad PLUS elimination
Minnesota launched SELF Grad Loan, a state-backed low-interest borrowing program designed to fill gaps created by federal changes that eliminate Grad PLUS loans and cap other federal graduate...
Higher education governance and athletics leadership fallout—Michigan State coach criticizes board turmoil after president exit
Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo publicly criticized Board of Trustees tensions that preceded the departure of president Kevin Guskiewicz and the athletic director,...
Accreditation and academic quality—new public-facing identity for SACSCOC
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced it will begin operating under a new public-facing name—The Commission on Colleges and...
Faculty and student academic integrity in the AI era—tools and misuse claims prompt policy and classroom response
New reporting highlights how AI tools marketed for students can facilitate cheating and help evade detection, fueling renewed academic-integrity scrutiny across higher education. The coverage...
AI in teaching—Senate hearing calls for guardrails focused on ‘human judgment’
At a U.S. Senate hearing, education officials and witnesses called for guardrails around AI use in schools while emphasizing teacher training and oversight tied to learning outcomes. Witnesses...
Undergraduate enrollment shifts linked to AI job-risk—students change majors faster than past transitions
A Goldman Sachs analysis found that during the 2025-26 academic year, enrollment in computer science and computer programming majors fell by more than 10%—while healthcare and engineering rose by...
Institutional AI infrastructure and energy demand—data centers become a strategic competitive lever for research universities
A new higher-education analysis argues that research universities’ ability to recruit AI-era scientists increasingly depends on data center capacity and computing infrastructure—shifting the...
Ed Department outsources civil-rights enforcement amid restructuring
The U.S. Department of Education moved key civil-rights investigation and enforcement activities to the Justice Department, advancing the second Trump administration’s effort to shrink or...
Iowa Regents to review general ed for 'substantial DEI' and CRT
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a new process to review general education courses at the state’s three public universities for “substantial” diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race...
Federal student-aid cliff for grad borrowers drives new state loan programs
As the federal government phases out Grad PLUS and tightens borrowing caps effective July 1, states moved to fill graduate-student funding gaps. Minnesota launched the SELF Grad Loan program, a...
Office of Civil Rights under fire: lawsuit challenges EL teacher grant cuts
A coalition led by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island, the National Education Association, and researchers filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education...
Admission policy tech: Common App adds AI advising tool
Common App added an AI advising tool through a partnership with College Possible to help students navigate applications, deadlines, and enrollment support. The update is designed to sit inside the...
AI in higher education teaching: professors face compliance-and-learning tradeoffs
Faculty are being forced into practical decisions about AI tools in teaching as schools race to set expectations for classroom use. The reporting describes how professors are navigating a...
Yale SOM makes AI course required across its MBA core
Yale School of Management is requiring an AI course for all incoming MBA students beginning this fall, marking a major change to its MBA core curriculum. The update centers on an AI course led by...
Cybersecurity threat: Canvas hackers target more colleges
A cybercrime group linked to ShinyHunters expanded activity targeting Canvas systems and related enterprise software at colleges and universities, according to reporting based on a Google Threat...
Governance shake-up: MSU president leaves amid board tensions
Michigan State University faced a governance rupture after tensions involving its Board of Trustees led to the departure of President Kevin Guskiewicz and the athletic director. Men’s basketball...
Accreditation upheaval: Northpoint Bible College loses accreditation and ends degrees
Northpoint Bible College in Massachusetts ended its degree programs after losing accreditation, according to reporting. The institution said it plans to proceed under a new name and transition to...