Policy & Legal

How can colleges prepare for the possibility the Supreme Court will strike down race-conscious admissions?

Enrollment managers should work with other leaders to craft admissions and messaging strategies, experts said at an annual admissions conference.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 23, 2022

Florida A&M students sue state, alleging decades of underfunding and program duplication

New lawsuit's program duplication argument echoes a case settled in 2021 in Maryland — after 15 years.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 22, 2022

Yeshiva University will restart clubs without recognizing LGBTQ organization

The university and a student group that wants it to recognize a Pride Alliance agreed to stay a court ruling as the case moves through appeals.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 22, 2022

Arizona shuts down Aspen University nursing program

After regulators stepped in, the for-profit said it would not be able to meet a required nursing exam student pass rate in the foreseeable future.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 21, 2022

Yeshiva University shelves undergraduate clubs instead of recognizing LGBTQ group during legal battle

University leaders say they suspended clubs as they follow U.S. Supreme Court instructions for appealing a New York court's order.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 19, 2022

Justice Department appeals federal ruling against Title IX guidance

The order against the Education Department’s policies protecting LGBTQ students applies to 20 predominantly conservative states.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2022

Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club for now after Supreme Court backs out of case

Justices voted 5-4 to stop blocking a New York court order while the university appeals in the state. But the case could return to the Supreme Court soon.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2022

The public comment period for Biden’s Title IX proposal is over. What’s next?

The draft received more than 200,000 comments, about double the number received for the rule Betsy DeVos moved through the regulatory process.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2022

Lawsuit seeks ouster of Seattle Pacific trustees, interim president over anti-LGBTQ hiring policy

Leaders breach fiduciary duty with a policy that violates Washington law, plaintiffs allege in another case involving a religious college and LGBTQ rights.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2022

Supreme Court says Yeshiva University does not have to recognize LGBTQ student club for now

The move blocked a June order from a New York court but doesn't end a case at the intersection of human rights law and First Amendment protections.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 12, 2022

The accreditation system is seriously flawed. Here’s what needs to change.

Two former public members for a regional accreditor advocate for accrediting agencies to set student outcomes institutions must achieve.

By Christopher Cross and Nancy Doorey • Sept. 12, 2022

Colleges don’t have to report hazing episodes in annual security reports. Lawmakers want to change that.

Advocacy is ramping up around a federal bill, the REACH Act, which would also require institutions to construct hazing prevention programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 9, 2022

Short-Term Pell didn’t make it into August’s CHIPS Act. Where does it go from here?

Several paths remain for expanding Pell Grants to programs as short as eight weeks, but they're unlikely, especially before November's midterms.

By Lilah Burke • Sept. 9, 2022

ISA provider Better Future Forward strikes compliance plan with regulators at CFPB

The nonprofit income-share agreement provider announced the deal a year after the CFPB took action against it and labeled ISAs as a form of credit.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 8, 2022

Colleges prepare to expand programming when Pell Grants are reinstated for prison education in 2023

Programs will be required to support students holistically, with academic advising, career advising and easily transferable credits.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2022

Where is the Education Department’s proposed religious liberty and free inquiry rule?

A draft regulation has been pending at the Office of Management and Budget for several months, a step before it’s released for public feedback.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2022

Eastern Gateway sues U.S. Department of Education over free college program restrictions

Regulators overstepped their authority with enforcement actions threatening the Ohio community college's operations, the lawsuit says.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 6, 2022

ACICS will shut down by early 2024

The troubled accreditor said it will not appeal the Education Department’s August decision to revoke its recognition. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2022

Last week’s big number: 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D.

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with a look at faculty members’ family backgrounds.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2022

Student debt relief ‘modestly credit positive’ for colleges, Moody’s says

Changes to income-driven repayment programs are a bigger long-term boost than forgiving federal student loan debts, according to the ratings agency.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 2, 2022

What’s next for colleges accredited by ACICS?

Around two dozen colleges will have to navigate heavy restrictions that could make it harder to remain open.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2022

Will Biden’s debt cancellation jump-start talks to rewrite federal student aid policy?

A comprehensive rework of the Higher Education Act hasn't taken place since 2008. It probably won’t happen now, either, but are smaller changes possible?

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2022

3 ways to visualize which income groups likely benefit from Biden’s debt forgiveness package

Estimates show most loan forgiveness will go to those making between $50,796 and $82,400 per year.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 30, 2022

Biden signs bill clarifying VA 85-15 rule

The legislative fix means some colleges won't have to calculate veteran enrollment ratios for different academic programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2022

Last week’s big number: 8 million borrowers in line for automatic debt forgiveness

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with President Joe Biden’s long-anticipated student debt relief plan.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2022