DeVos issues final rule aiming to protect faith-based colleges, student groups

Policy experts have argued that many of the protections the Education Department said the regulation affords are redundant.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 9, 2020

Inside a private university's decision to create a 2-year college

Drake University plans to start offering associate degrees in 2021 for students seeking an alternative to typical academic programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 9, 2020

Colleges met with strikes, collective action over fall reopening plans

Administrators should include faculty members in decision-making and negotiate with their unions over pandemic-related concerns, experts said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2020

CARES Act rule blocked for Massachusetts colleges

A federal judge's ruling that the Ed Department can't restrict who gets coronavirus aid is similar to court decisions in California and Washington state.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2020

What does it take for nudging to impact college students' success?

Recent research has questioned the effectiveness of digital prompts at scale, while new work explores how they can help students post-matriculation.

By Tim Renick and Lindsay Page • Sept. 4, 2020

What's Next: How will the pandemic change college football?

Students and observers are questioning whether players should be treated better and if athletic departments need to be funded differently.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 4, 2020

California bill takes aim at for-profit colleges that became nonprofits

The proposed legislation aims to crack down on former for-profits that have complicated legal structures or agreements with their previous owners.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 3, 2020

Is robust coronavirus testing enough to prevent college outbreaks?

Illinois' flagship was lauded for its testing strategy, but a recent spike in campus cases has officials blaming students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 3, 2020

Will fall bring more campus closures as coronavirus cases climb?

Moving classes online temporarily can give administrators a chance to mitigate the virus's spread, experts note.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 2, 2020

Debt payments at risk for colleges where auxiliary income takes a hit, Moody's says

The use of online instruction and having fewer students on campus could trigger big revenue losses for some colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 2, 2020

Judge orders UC System to drop ACT, SAT in admissions

An argument that the policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act could spur litigation in other states, experts say.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 1, 2020

Grand Canyon Education announces MOU with Valparaiso U

The proposed partnership for online and hybrid healthcare and grad programs is part of the public company's shift from for-profit college operator to OPM.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 1, 2020

As pandemic continues, colleges help unemployed workers find new jobs

States and individual colleges are using a constellation of strategies to build a new talent pipeline for companies that are hiring.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020

Fewer undergrads enrolled at community colleges this summer: report

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers an early glimpse at how the coronavirus is affecting where students enroll.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020

Pandemic could slow student housing P3s, Moody's says

Public-private partnerships paid for by user fees could be stalled by the crisis, highlighting risks and limitations for colleges that use the financing model.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 31, 2020

Why taking the 'long-ball view' is critical for college leaders during the pandemic

The president of Jackson College, in Michigan, shares why the institution made an early call to stay online this fall. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2020

California bill likely conflicts with new Title IX regulation

The proposed legislation may defy the federal rule governing campus sexual violence, possibly setting up legal challenges, experts say.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 28, 2020

Moody's: Coronavirus is accelerating shift to online education

Analysts point to several recent deals that indicate public universities will continue investing in distance learning even after the pandemic subsides.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 27, 2020

Admissions group urges public colleges to go test optional next academic year

The call from NACAC coincides with a vast number of institutions — public and private — loosening requirements around entrance exams. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2020

How colleges can help vulnerable students in their pandemic response

The American College Health Association issued a tailored list of ways to support a variety of demographic groups on campus.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 26, 2020

Coding academy Lambda School approved to operate in California

The company agreed to replace its income-share agreement with a slightly different tuition-financing tool.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 26, 2020

5 takeaways from the Ed Dept's final distance education rules

Policy and online education experts shared insights on how the requirements are likely to affect remote and competency-based instruction.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 25, 2020

College journalists push back on campus reopenings

These students have been among the loudest voices calling out administrators for what they say are unsafe conditions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2020

U of Arizona and Ashford are the latest case study in online expansion

Faculty pushed back on officials' plan to buy the for-profit university as a way to quickly scale online, while regents are promising oversight. 

By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 25, 2020

Pitt's 1st-year students will take anti-Black racism course

Experts advise that instructors build those lessons into any class, and student activists nationwide want bigger changes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2020