Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities

The state’s higher education system is facing big funding shortfalls at both the state and federal levels.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025

Colleges could be targeted anew under fraud law, DOJ says

The agency created a civil rights initiative to seek out violations of the False Claims Act, which could include diversity initiatives.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025

Education Department walks back $37.7M fine against Grand Canyon University

Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said the ruling supports that the large Christian institution was “wrongly accused” of misleading doctoral students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 20, 2025

Federal judge blocks Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect research costs

Colleges and higher education groups suing the agency are likely to prove the policy violates federal law, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 19, 2025

Harvard University devotes $250M to sustain research hit by federal cuts

The institution’s leaders said they have received multiple grant terminations since the Trump administration froze over $2.2 billion of its federal funding.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 16, 2025

Education Department retracts CTE grants for Native American and Hawaiian students

The agency said the nearly $21.6 million grant competitions do not “align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration.”

By Naaz Modan • May 15, 2025

House panel advances bill to raise college endowment tax up to 21%

Republicans proposed a tiered system on wealthy private institutions’ investment income, though experts say higher rates could harm student aid.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 14, 2025

State and local funding for public colleges up 18% from pre-pandemic levels, SHEEO says

States could face hard budgetary decisions ahead as federal stimulus funding runs dry, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association said.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 14, 2025

Denver Public Schools gets the OK to award associate degrees

Set to launch in 2026, programs offered through the district’s technical college would provide a higher credential for registered apprentices.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • May 13, 2025

Trump administration nixes another $450M of Harvard University’s grants

The federal government escalated attacks against the Ivy League institution, calling it a “breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination.” 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 13, 2025

How could cuts to the Education Department impact HBCUs?

Downsizing or shuttering the agency may harm the “long-term sustainability” of some historically Black colleges and universities, one expert said. 

By Danielle McLean • Updated May 13, 2025

Judge greenlights racketeering lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education

Plaintiffs say the educational services provider misrepresented program costs, but the company says students couldn't have been "caught by surprise."

By Ben Unglesbee • May 12, 2025

New York’s adult learners can now attend community college for free

The Opportunity Promise Scholarship covers the costs of tuition and books for state residents between ages 25 to 55 who are pursuing in-demand degrees.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 12, 2025

56% of adults disapprove of Trump’s approach to colleges, AP-NORC poll finds

Half of Republicans supported withholding federal funding unless colleges comply with the president’s policies. But 73% of Democrats opposed the tactic.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 9, 2025

Indiana governor sued by state ACLU over university board control

The lawsuit takes aim at last-minute provisions added to the state’s budget that allow Gov. Mike Braun to appoint all nine Indiana University trustees.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 8, 2025

Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns

During the tense Wednesday hearing, some Democrats accused the panel’s GOP members of attempting to quell protected speech. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 8, 2025

National Science Foundation faces lawsuit over 15% indirect research cap

The legal challenge is at least the third levied against a federal agency in recent weeks for limiting reimbursement rates for colleges' indirect costs.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 7, 2025

Trump administration court filing may spell end of overtime final rule

The U.S. Department of Labor is still reconsidering the Biden-era effort to expand overtime pay eligibility, according to court documents.

By Ryan Golden • Updated May 14, 2025

Trump administration cuts off Harvard University from future research grant funding

The institution “should no longer seek GRANTS from the federal government, since none will be provided,” U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2025

[Podcast] EdTech Evolution

Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.

By Higher Ed Dive's studioID • May 6, 2025

Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias

A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.

By Laurel Kalser • May 6, 2025

Risk-sharing: A ‘well-intentioned’ disaster for colleges?

Experts say a push to make institutions responsible for unpaid student loans could hit hardest on those serving historically underrepresented students.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2025

National Science Foundation caps indirect research costs at 15% for new grants to colleges

The move comes after federal judges blocked similar policies at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2025

Trump’s FY26 budget plan slashes Education Department programs

The president's proposed cuts would dramatically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and eliminate all spending on the TRIO program.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2025

Education Department unveils guidance to make switching accreditors easier

The new process could result in colleges changing accrediting agencies with little review into whether they’re trying to evade oversight, one expert said. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2025