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    Florida loses appeal over college accreditation

    A panel of three federal judges rejected Florida’s argument that the system unconstitutionally delegates “unchecked authority” to private agencies.

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    Moody’s downgrades Brown University’s outlook to negative

    The credit ratings agency primarily cited the Ivy League institution’s “already thin operating performance” that could continue for several years. 

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    Spelman College, Notre Dame of Maryland get new presidents

    June brought leadership turnover to several colleges and turmoil to New Mexico Highlands University following the contentious firing of its president.

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    Behind Northland’s closure — and the bid to keep its mission alive

    The college transformed in the 1970s into an ecologically minded liberal arts institution. Now former faculty want to sustain that ethos in a smaller version.

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    Education groups sue for access to nearly $2B in research funds

    A lawsuit alleges the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget are withholding the funds unlawfully.

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    ‘Professional degree’ list is expanded. But education still didn’t make the cut.

    The designation comes with an increased federal student loan cap of $200,000 for graduate programs.

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    Florida state board bans undocumented students from college system

    One analysis estimates that the policy could cost the 28-institution system $15 million a year in lost tuition and fee revenue. 

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    Stuart Bell confirmed as University of Florida president after chaotic approval process

    The former University of Alabama leader faced a delayed system-level vote and right-wing pushback over his past support for diversity efforts.

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    Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women’s college sports

    Colleges and K-12 schools can determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports teams based on "biological sex," the court ruled.

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    Another round of Education Department regulations is coming, official says

    Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said Tuesday that the agency needs to make the process for college mergers, acquisitions and even closures “a lot easier.”

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    ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants

    The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.

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    Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees

    While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”

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    North Carolina Republicans ban DEI at public colleges

    The new law took effect immediately and came after legislators overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

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    Younger workers may be falling behind in critical thinking skills

    The three largest skill gaps in the younger workforce represent “the very skills most essential to humans in the AI era,” per a report from Cangrade.

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    Johns Hopkins lays off 110 employees in the wake of federal research cuts

    "As our federal research portfolio shrinks, the infrastructure around it must change in parallel,” a spokesperson for the private university said.

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    Land-grant universities eligible for USDA, Ed Dept funds to improve agricultural research facilities

    The two federal agencies are offering eligible institutions up to $30 million for property improvements — but the money requires a one-to-one match.

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    Court pauses Education Department regulations limiting ‘professional’ degrees

    The agency released widely contested regulations this spring to block access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.

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    Democrats move to impeach McMahon for Education Department dismantling

    Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed impeachment articles accusing the secretary of illegally transferring the department’s duties to other federal agencies.

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    Undocumented students could be barred from Florida public universities

    The state’s public university system board on Thursday advanced the proposal, which has garnered support from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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    Ohio bill would broaden power of university civics center directors

    The politically created academic centers have drawn fierce criticism from faculty, who say they expand state intrusion into higher education.

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    Private colleges grew revenue last year — but not by enough, Fitch says

    Costs, competition and ‘adversarial federal policy’ are weighing heavily on private colleges, according to analysts with the credit ratings agency.

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    Persistence rate tops 77%, the highest level in a decade, report finds

    New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also showed that Black and Hispanic persistence rates reached decade highs.

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    Kansas joins DOJ in effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

    The proposed agreement came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state over its decades-old law.

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    Some Education Department cuts ‘appear’ to impact legal duties, OIG says

    The independent office says a 40% staff reduction in early 2025 affected the Education Department's legal duties. The agency says it remains compliant.

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    George Mason president’s contract extended after Trump administration spat

    The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.