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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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    Week in review: College ‘affinity housing’ could violate Fair Housing Act, HUD official says

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a record-high persistence rate to the latest federal lawsuit over in-state tuition for undocumented students.

    Updated June 30, 2026
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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.

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    ‘Listen and learn’: Southern New Hampshire University’s president on leadership transitions

    Ahead of her two-year anniversary in the role, President Lisa Marsh Ryerson discusses taking the helm of a massive institution from a decades-long leader.

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    University of Florida board appoints Stuart Bell as interim leader

    The unanimous decision came late Monday after the chair of the state university system board delayed a vote that could install Bell permanently.

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    UConn expands budget-tightening measures to close $83.5M deficit

    The flagship plans to adjust contracts and restrict hiring as it grapples with rising costs, declines in federal research funding and other challenges.

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    EEOC opens antisemitism probe into NEA, Brandeis Center says

    The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things. 

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    A new site tracks foreign gifts to colleges. Is it misleading?

    The Trump administration launched a public dashboard to track Section 117 reporting, but policy experts worry it lacks necessary context.

    Updated June 24, 2026
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    Kansas board adopts definitions for ban of DEI-CRT in required courses

    The state higher ed board’s policy protects broadly teaching about racism and civil rights history under a new state law restricting college instruction. 

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    Iowa state board to review university gen eds for ‘substantial DEI’ and CRT

    The new policy follows an attempt by lawmakers to ban all diversity- and race-related content from general education at the state’s public universities.

    Updated June 26, 2026
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    Southern Oregon University plan would cut 3 majors, roughly 66 jobs

    The new proposal comes after the public institution carried out two recent rounds of workforce cuts and declared financial exigency last year.

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    Here’s the latest on the Education Department’s interagency agreements

    The agency now has 14 partnerships it says reduce federal bureaucracy. But critics argue they add confusion as federal oversight is splintered.