College quarantine mandates present challenges for students

Many institutions are forcing students to isolate for two weeks before arriving on campus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 5, 2020

Colleges may need to test every 2 days to contain coronavirus outbreaks, study finds

Institutions may not be able to keep up that pace, but some experts argue it's not necessary if behaviors change.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 4, 2020

College faculty's criticism grows over cuts, reopening

Instructors are protesting, appealing to students and even threatening to sue over how their institutions are handling the pandemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 4, 2020

Cornell's quarantine rule change shows how travel limits will test colleges

The institution is demanding that students coming from coronavirus hotspots isolate elsewhere for two weeks before arriving on campus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 31, 2020

Report examines the impact of mandatory FAFSA policies

Meanwhile, research shows fewer students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds are applying for financial aid amid the pandemic.

By Hallie Busta • July 30, 2020

ED Dept official rejects recommended accreditation ban for HLC

Department staff had proposed the sanction over how the accreditor handled oversight of two Art Institutes.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Oct. 27, 2020

Trump administration pares back DACA ahead of an uncertain fall

The decision to shorten renewal timelines and reject new requests affects tens of thousands of college students.

By Hallie Busta , Naaz Modan • July 28, 2020

Report: Top Ed Dept official, Dream Center execs corresponded over accreditation issues

The House's education committee says its findings conflict with the U.S. Department of Education's version of events.

By Hallie Busta • July 28, 2020

Another regional accreditor drops geographic limits

Middle States is the second commission to actively seek institutions beyond its traditional domain, a move that could spur competition among accreditors. 

By Hallie Busta • July 14, 2020

Trump administration rescinds policy barring foreign students from online classes

Policy experts say federal officials would have lost in court battles, which were mounting.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2020

Pennsylvania's public colleges got the green light for major reform

New legislation allows the beleaguered state system to consolidate campuses and share services to save money, but it's unclear whether leaders will do so.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2020

Can colleges enforce rules designed to prevent coronavirus spread?

Schools are asking students and staff to adopt new behaviors and practices on campus, but it's not clear what they can do if people don't comply.

By Lorelei Laird • July 9, 2020

Here's how colleges are distributing CARES aid to students

A new report finds "significant variation" in how much information schools provided about the money and how useful it was.

By Hallie Busta • July 9, 2020

Trump administration amps up pressure to reopen colleges

The White House is pushing for schools to restart in-person operations, despite some having decided to remain mostly online for the next year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 7, 2020

A look at how colleges could benefit from $3B in coronavirus aid for states

Applications for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund include few concrete details but show a focus on bolstering remote instruction. 

By Daniel C. Vock • July 1, 2020

Supreme Court’s DACA decision protects thousands of educators, students

However, the ruling leaves a pass for the Trump administration to attempt to end the program once more.

By Naaz Modan , Hallie Busta • June 18, 2020

College groups continue pressing DeVos to delay Title IX rule

The new regulation on campus sexual assault takes effect mid-August, but the organizations say that's too soon given the turmoil the pandemic has caused.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 12, 2020

Is this the end of the road for Calbright?

State lawmakers moved to defund the online college, but the governor and community college system's chancellor say they still support it.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2020

Higher ed groups ask for more flexibility on Paycheck Protection Program

Eliminating all student-workers from employee totals would help more small colleges qualify, they contend. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 8, 2020

18 Democratic attorneys general sue DeVos over campus sexual violence rules

They contend the U.S. Department of Education is undercutting Title IX.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2020

State lawmakers wrestle with scope and timing of higher ed budget cuts

To make up budget shortfalls spurred by the pandemic, many states are planning steep cuts to public colleges' funding. But their approaches vary.

By Daniel C. Vock • May 28, 2020

Could better credential data help states bounce back from the pandemic?

The head of a nonprofit focused on credential transparency shares how new work with state policy groups aims to make sense of the market.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 28, 2020

Ed Dept backs off CARES grant eligibility guidance — sort of

A change in how the department is determining which students qualify for emergency aid has raised new questions.

By Hallie Busta • Updated May 22, 2020

How colleges are helping undocumented students in uncertain times

The absence of federal relief for this group and a pending Supreme Court decision on key protections have their futures in the U.S. in question.

By Kelly Field • May 7, 2020

Ed Dept's final rules on campus sexual assault meet opposition

The long-awaited regulations, which carry the force of law, will need to be implemented within months, prompting bitter backlash.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated May 6, 2020