Inside an ambitious plan to reenroll California’s stopped-out students

A coalition of higher ed groups will focus on outreach and coaching services for residents who are just shy of completing a college degree.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2022

Why do top universities produce more research than others? Their people have more labor backing them up.

Prestigious institutions employ more graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, giving them a major labor advantage, new research finds.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 8, 2022

Democrats seek to create oversight committee governing for-profit colleges

A list of institutions that have engaged in illegal or fraudulent activities would be published annually under newly introduced legislation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 8, 2022

Cazenovia College says it will close in spring 2023, citing financial stress and rising inflation

The nearly 200-year-old private nonprofit institution blamed the pandemic, inflation and uncertainty in the bond and stock markets for its closure.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 7, 2022

CEHE sues Education Department for $500M, alleging agency forced its colleges to close

The former college operator says the agency wanted to push its institutions to suddenly shutter so it could impose financial penalties.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2022

Most colleges don’t provide accurate financial aid offers, federal watchdog says

The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended Congress pursue legislation that would require institutions to give clear, standardized information.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 6, 2022

Battle lines form over new borrower defense to repayment rules

New regulations will allow the agency to review debt forgiveness claims for groups rather than individuals. For-profits question whether that’s fair. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2022

Former Education Secretary John King named new SUNY chancellor

King’s predecessor, Jim Malatras, resigned amid revelations he disparaged a woman accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2022

Lawmakers ask Education Department to review legal status of OPM tuition-share agreements

These arrangements may incentivize online program managers to push students into expensive programs, Democrats suggested. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2022

Are U.S. News undergraduate rankings at risk with the exodus of law schools?

Experts think the answer is probably not, but they see cracks in the foundation of a rankings system college admissions professionals largely abhor.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2022

Judge rejects Grand Canyon University’s bid to overturn its for-profit status

The ruling says the Education Department has the power to determine whether it considers colleges for-profits for federal financial aid purposes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 2, 2022

Supreme Court agrees to expedited review of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The justices plan to hear oral arguments in February. An injunction against the program will remain in place while they review the case. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 1, 2022

Michigan State trustee resigns over transparency, Title IX concerns

Pat O'Keefe called for information about the firing of a former business dean and the selection of the university's interim president.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 1, 2022

Purdue University reinstates admissions test requirements for fall 2024

Like many colleges, the public institution waived SAT and ACT mandates amid the pandemic. It joins MIT bucking a trend of remaining test-optional.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 1, 2022

Stanford University investigates its president over research misconduct accusations

A major academic journal is also reviewing one paper President Marc Tessier-Lavigne helped author.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2022

Penn State will work to re-merge its law schools

Maintaining two separately accredited schools is not the best use of resources in a competitive landscape, according to the university's president.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 30, 2022

Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?

A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2022

College completion rates stall at 62.3%, report finds

The latest rate, which is essentially the same as the prior year’s figure, masks concerning declines among White, Black and Latinx students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2022

Cornell, University of Chicago law schools stick with U.S. News rankings

The decisions in part stem rankings' bleeding after others pulled out. Cornell dean asks what leaving lists based on public data will actually accomplish.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2022

Zovio sells last remaining business, Fullstack Academy, to boot camp provider

Fullstack will now be owned by Simplilearn, but it will keep its branding, leadership and employees. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2022

Research shows deep class and wealth divisions between faculty and broader society. Can colleges change that?

Amid worries that faculty backgrounds limit what gets taught and researched, some critics say upper-class faculty are a feature of the system, not a bug.

By James Anderson • Nov. 28, 2022

TL;DR: Women prefer text contributions over talk in remote classes

While all students liked having a live chat option, women were more likely to say the feature made it easier for them to participate.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 25, 2022

UC Berkeley agrees to make online content accessible to settle Justice Department lawsuit

The university’s videos, podcasts and MOOCs are inaccessible to people with hearing, vision and manual disabilities, the agency says. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 25, 2022

For-profit Pittsburgh Career Institute closes suddenly, citing ACICS shutdown

The institution said the Education Department’s decision to pull its accreditor’s recognition led to its demise.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2022

Biden extends student loan payment freeze as debt forgiveness program stalls in court

The Education Department said if litigation isn't resolved, the moratorium will end June 2023.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 22, 2022