Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 6, 2023

Two-thirds of adults don’t think the Supreme Court should rule against race-conscious admissions, poll finds

But 68% still said race and ethnicity should have little to no importance when factored in the acceptance process.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 31, 2023

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The Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2023

The federal financial aid system’s future, core admissions practices and the higher ed sector’s financial outlook will be shaped by developments that are likely to unfold this year.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Ohio Senate bill restricting DEI, tenure advances over widespread objections

The proposed legislation would rewrite many of higher education's norms. A companion bill is pending in the state House.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 17, 2023

USC graduates sue over online social work program, alleging false advertising

The beleaguered program, run with 2U, was misrepresented as being the same quality as the in-person version, a newly filed class-action lawsuit said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated May 17, 2023

Staffed Up: How would an affirmative action repeal impact teacher diversity?

The lack of teachers of color in K-12 schools may worsen if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down race-conscious admission practices, higher ed experts fear.

By Anna Merod • May 2, 2023

Federal judge throws out Florida faculty’s challenge to ‘viewpoint diversity’ surveys

State law requires public colleges to distribute the surveys, but students and employees don’t have to take them, a key point in the judge’s ruling

By Laura Spitalniak • April 26, 2023

Trans, nonbinary state lawmakers criticize Education Department’s Title IX athletic proposal

The plan would prohibit blanket bans on transgender athletes but in some cases could exclude them from sports aligned with their gender identity.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 13, 2023

Title IX athletic rule could be finalized in May

The proposal would prohibit blanket bans of transgender students from playing on teams aligned with their gender identities.

By Naaz Modan • April 12, 2023

Rutgers faculty go on unprecedented strike

The three unions representing over 9,000 faculty members voted to walk out after almost a year of working without a contract.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 10, 2023

2U sues Education Department over third-party guidance

The OPM alleges the department overstepped its authority and created “an expansive and onerous regulatory regime.”

By Laura Spitalniak • April 6, 2023

How colleges can work toward diverse classes if the Supreme Court rules against race-conscious admissions

Revisit recruiting and retention strategies, two lawyers suggest.

By Jeff Weimer and Cori Smith • April 3, 2023

Higher ed groups, conservative lawmakers condemn potential religious freedom rollback

The Trump-era rule is redundant and puts excessive legislative burden on the Education Department, according to the agency and supporters of the repeal.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 29, 2023

Government must act fast to protect students and colleges from Silicon Valley’s economic threat

Colleges’ increasing dependence on private-sector ed tech firms leaves them open to risk, says the head of the Student Borrower Protection Center.

By Mike Pierce • March 27, 2023

Shuttered for-profit college firm to pay $28M settlement over closures

The Education Corporation of America stranded its former students with no way to complete their degrees, according to a lawsuit.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 13, 2023

Texas bill would overhaul community college funding

The proposed legislation would tie a majority of the state's junior college funding to performance and student outcomes.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 10, 2023

House committee advances bills on parents’ rights, women’s sports

In a marathon session, lawmakers debated parents’ roles in educational decision-making and transgender students’ participation in school athletics.

By Kara Arundel • March 9, 2023

Legislators urge Education Department to expand race, legacy data in admissions

Eighteen congressional Democrats are making the call to the agency before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on race-conscious admissions.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 8, 2023

First-of-its-kind court ruling says college esports don’t fall under Title IX

The Florida Institute of Technology sought to use esports to comply with the federal law requiring balance between men’s and women’s athletics.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2023

Texas trade association suing to stop new borrower defense rule because it ‘all but ensures’ claims will be approved

Career Colleges & Schools of Texas said Biden administration rules for the program will saddle colleges with liability that makes it difficult to operate.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 28, 2023

Judge clears path for most Sweet v. Cardona loan cancellation to move forward

U.S. District Judge William Alsup declined to block most of the $6 billion borrower defense to repayment settlement while three colleges appeal.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 27, 2023

What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023

These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023

FTC approves order requiring Chegg to tighten data security

The ed tech provider experienced four security breaches since 2017, exposing sensitive data of millions of its customers and employees.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 2, 2023

Advocates ask Education Department to collect new racial, legacy data in college admissions

Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 1, 2023

DeLauro: For-profit online program management companies are the new predators in higher education

The ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee calls for an end to OPM tuition sharing based on enrollment.

By Rosa DeLauro • Jan. 31, 2023

JPMorgan Chase alleges ed tech firm faked student accounts to lure it into acquisition

A recent lawsuit accuses executives of Frank, a platform to help students apply for federal financial aid, of lying about the number of users it had. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 12, 2023