Privacy laws could see overhaul on campuses

Privacy advocates are pushing the Department of Education to issue new guidance over medical records.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 2, 2015

Supreme Court decision to re-hear Fisher rattles nerves

Colleges and universities across the country, both public and private, are bracing for a decision that could make their admissions processes much more expensive.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 2, 2015

California teacher’s suit could destroy higher ed unions nationwide

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about forcing public workers to pay union dues even if they don’t want to.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 2, 2015

Colleges and universities face Confederate backlash

Schools or individual buildings named after arguably unworthy historical figures are becoming the targets of local activism.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 2, 2015

Kansas State mandates course to prevent sexual assault, alcohol abuse

All students, including part-time and distance learners, will have to take the course to be eligible to register for classes.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 1, 2015

Supreme Court will hear UT Austin race-based admissions case again

The case could chip away or put an end to a considerations for race in admissions decisions.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015

Concerns high over proposed engineering program criteria

Some fear the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology proposal will make grads less competitive.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015

Impact of gay marriage ruling on Christian schools

The Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide could eliminate tax-exempt status for Christian schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015

Court to Kansas: Rework school funding law, again

A district court ruled Friday that the state's controversial school funding structure is unconstitutional.

By Kate Schimel • June 28, 2015

Video, game-based testing, and PowerSchool: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the latest win for 'gainful employment' regulations, video's rising prominence in education, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2015

More Florida students are failing college-level coursework

After legislators banned requirements for remedial courses, students started skipping them and proving they weren’t ready for harder work.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015

Education Department backs off of college ratings

The department instead plans to launch a consumer-oriented college comparison tool using many of the same metrics it had discussed for ratings.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015

Education Dept reportedly undercounted Navient wrongdoing

Nearly 78,000 service members will receive a collective $60 million in a Justice Dept settlement that advocates say proves a miscalculation.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Survey explores higher ed severance packages

While only 63 of 400 institutions responded to the survey, 60% of them said they had severance pay agreements with their presidents.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Gainful employment rule upheld by DC judge

The regulations would require career-focused programs to prove graduates make enough money to repay student loans.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Judge orders Education Management Corp. to continue paying bondholders

The for-profit college operator tried to restructure its assets without bondholder consent and lost.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Columbia University pledges to end investments in private prisons

The university previously had millions invested in Corrections Corp. of America.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Indiana officials criticize Ivy Tech

The community college system gets significant state funding, but officials want to cut back because of poor student outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

Sweet Briar staying open

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced an agreement Saturday that would keep the women’s college open at least one more year.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Starting July 1, colleges must operate with proper state authorization

A 2011 policy change will finally be enforced by the US Department of Education, though only in the regular course of recertification and federal reviews.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Stakeholders await details on debt-free college plans

While the idea of debt-free college has taken off among Democratic presidential candidates, details on how those plans would be implemented remain to be seen.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Student engagement, billionaires, and art MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on Kadenze's new MOOC platform for creative arts, Penn State's virtual reality prototype for distance ed, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 19, 2015

CFPB takes aim at lender treatment of co-signers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau followed up on a 2014 report with a new review showing there is still great cause for concern.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Accreditors' higher ed 'watchdog' role called into question

A Wall Street Journal report finds that accreditation bodies serve as consultants to colleges, helping them improve on their own metrics but keeping low-performing schools open.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

CFPB student loan ombudsman Rohit Chopra to step down

Chopra submitted a letter of resignation following four years in the post on Wednesday.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015