Final overtime rule clears White House review

If adopted, the Labor Department's proposal would bump the annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility from $35,568 to $55,068.

By Ryan Golden • April 12, 2024

Greater financial strains loom over Wisconsin’s public universities, review finds

The system's president called on state lawmakers for more funding after financial reviews showed universities are facing deficits and liquidity issues.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 12, 2024

Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates

Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 12, 2024

Harvard University revives standardized testing requirements

With the reversal, the top-ranked college becomes the latest Ivy League school to shed test-optional policies for applicants.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2024

Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan faces another legal challenge

Seven Republican-controlled states filed a lawsuit against the plan, arguing that it amounts to an unauthorized grant program.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated April 16, 2024

‘Crisis of credibility’: FAFSA rollout panned during congressional hearing

One financial aid expert said trust is eroding in data from the U.S. Department of Education as issues continue to plague the new form’s debut. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 10, 2024

Dartmouth basketball vote shows unionization ‘can happen anywhere,’ attorney says

The Ivy League school’s saga isn’t over yet, but the potential wage-and-hour implications of the vote are vast.

By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2024

Louisiana bill would allow governor to select higher ed board chairs

The proposal comes as lawmakers across the nation look to gain more power over college governance.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 9, 2024

FAFSA submissions from high school seniors are down 27.1%

Concerns about possible enrollment declines are growing amid the fraught rollout of the new federal student aid form.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 9, 2024

Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed

An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”

By Ben Unglesbee • April 8, 2024

Education Department is ‘concerned’ about potential OPM failures as groups sound alarm on 2U

2U acknowledged that it needs to improve its financial position but stressed it is not considering options that would cease its operations.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated April 8, 2024

Republican attorneys general blast Federal Work-Study guidance on election-related jobs

The state officials urged the Education Department to reconsider allowing students to be paid under the program for help with nonpartisan voter drives.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 4, 2024

New Hampshire should explore uniting public college systems, task force says

The group issued recommendations to keep the state’s community colleges and universities sustainable in the face of declining enrollment and revenue.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 3, 2024

Texas lawmaker ramps up oversight of college DEI ban

The state's seven public systems have until May 3 to report on their efforts to ensure no diversity programming is offered on their campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2024

Gainful employment reporting delayed amid political pressure

The Education Department will give colleges more time to gather data in light of the fraught financial aid cycle. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 1, 2024

11 states sue to stop Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan

The plan oversteps the U.S. Department of Education's authority and unfairly robs states of income tax, the plaintiffs said.

By Lilah Burke • Updated April 12, 2024

Iowa’s community college leaders could soon set their own state funding formula

An advancing bill would give the institutions flexibility amid a shifting higher education landscape, one proponent said.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 29, 2024

Idaho Senate rejects bill to restructure planned University of Phoenix acquisition

The measure would have cleared a legislative path for University of Idaho to purchase the for-profit, but lawmakers still voiced doubts about the deal.

By Lilah Burke • March 28, 2024

A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans

Legislators are paying increased attention to policies that give alumni-related students a leg up when applying to college.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2024

Students won’t be able to correct FAFSA forms until April

The notice from the U.S. Department of Education marks yet another delay in the fraught rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 27, 2024

New Jersey healthcare company introduces upfront tuition coverage for employees

Healthcare organizations are offering new L&D opportunities to attract and retain workers after post-pandemic turnover rates rocked the industry.

By Carolyn Crist • March 27, 2024

Biden signs FY 24 budget for Education Department, other agencies

The bipartisan and bicameral agreement keeps the maximum Pell Grant award at $7,395 for the 2024-25 school year.

By Kara Arundel , Laura Spitalniak • March 25, 2024

FAFSA delays should put gainful employment on back burner, lawmakers say

A bipartisan group of senators urged the Education Department to delay college reporting deadlines amid a shortened financial aid cycle.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2024

Alabama governor signs law banning college DEI funding

The legislation, which will take effect Oct. 1, reflects a broader trend of state bills moving to limit or prohibit diversity programming in public education.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 20, 2024

Cornell University employees ask SCOTUS to address retirement plan circuit split

The case concerns whether ERISA plaintiffs must “plead and prove additional elements and facts not contained” in the law’s text.

By Ryan Golden • March 19, 2024