1 in 3 Americans recommend trade school for high school graduates

A smaller share of surveyed adults would suggest a four-year college or university as the “ideal post high school path,” a recent report found. 

Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism

If passed, the legislation would formally ban educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of ethnicity, in addition to other protected classes.

Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances

The highly selective university faces funding threats from the Trump administration along with rising costs and proposed policy changes.

University of Minnesota eyes steep tuition hikes and budget cuts

The public institution aims to keep its budget balanced amid what its president described as “unprecedented challenges” in higher education.

Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers

If passed, the bill would create the Ohio Civics Board and give the centers' current directors oversight of the selection of their successors.

18 colleges seek to support Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

In a court filing Friday, the colleges argued that the elimination of Harvard's federal funding "negatively impacts the entire ecosystem."

Education Department rolls out heightened screening for financial aid applications

The measures come amid widespread reports of scammers using financial aid applications to steal both federal and state money.

4 ways colleges can prepare for an uncertain future

Federal funding and enrollment have been upended. But college leaders can take steps to ready their institutions for a changing landscape, consultants say. 

Top takeaways from OCR nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing

Kimberly Richey, the acting head of the Office for Civil Rights in the first Trump administration, addressed questions on higher caseloads, Title IX and more.

Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025

We’re rounding up a list of the remaining events this year to help college leaders and administrators plan the back half of their calendar.

Updated June 10, 2025

Trump administration appeals pause on Education Department cuts to SCOTUS

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that the agency’s efforts to reduce its workforce must stop while a lawsuit against it is argued.

Updated June 6, 2025

No more in-state tuition for undocumented students in Texas

A federal judge Wednesday signed off on a joint plan from the state and the U.S. Department of Justice to revoke the 24-year-old practice.

For-profit performing arts college in New York to close

The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts said it had exhausted “every possible alternative” prior to the decision to wind down.

More teens lean toward alternative postsecondary options

Just 45% of students in grades 7-12 see a two- or four-year college as their most likely next step, a new survey found.

Updated June 5, 2025

University of Idaho abandons plan to acquire University of Phoenix

Faced with opposition from the beginning, the state university and for-profit college ended negotiations.

Cornish College of the Arts opens under Seattle University banner

A majority of Cornish's original employees and nongraduating students will return to its Washington campus in fall 2025, the university said Tuesday.

3 takeaways from McMahon’s testimony on Trump’s FY26 budget plan

The education secretary defended the proposed elimination of federal funding for TRIO and Gear Up despite bipartisan pushback from lawmakers.

Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds

However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

‘Finally’: Keystone College completes merger with nonprofit

After a recent closure scare, the institution is continuing operations under the nonprofit Washington Institute for Education and Research. 

Week in review: Trump administration targets Chinese student visas

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from another crackdown on international students to a new lawsuit against the National Science Foundation.

FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter

The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution. 

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to establish direct admissions program

Participating public universities will set GPA standards each year for first-time and transfer students to gain automatic entry. 

Eastern Michigan University to cut ties with Chinese colleges amid lawmaker push

The institution is the latest to dissolve its partnerships after Republican legislators raised concerns about national security and research theft. 

Lawmakers and judge push back on Education Department’s gutting, citing inefficiency

The agency appealed the May 22 court order temporarily blocking its dramatic downsizing efforts the same day U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued it.

Trump administration to ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas

Two federal agencies will also increase scrutiny of new visa applications from China and Hong Kong, per Secretary of State Marco Rubio.