Title IX regulations advance to White House after significant delay

The Education Department is closer to finalizing the controversial regulation, which it aimed to release in March after two previous delays.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 6, 2024

Amid rocky FAFSA rollout, Education Department to deploy staff to help colleges

The effort aims to smooth the so-far bumpy debut of the new form, which has been hampered by delays and glitches.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2024

Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay

The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.

By Lilah Burke • Feb. 2, 2024

What’s inside House Democrats’ plan for higher education reform?

Lawmakers pitched a legislative package that would double the Pell Grant, create a free community college program and cap student loan interest rates.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2024

Colleges won’t receive FAFSA applicant info until March, Education Department says

The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2024

3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 30, 2024

Judge dismisses discrimination lawsuit over Florida A&M’s state funding and programs

The ruling deals a blow to the students who brought the lawsuit, which accused the state of intentionally discriminating against the historically Black university. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2024

Utah governor signs law banning DEI at public colleges

Republican lawmakers had fast-tracked the bill, which made its way to the governor's desk in just over two weeks.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Jan. 31, 2024

Pennsylvania governor pitches higher ed system overhaul, college affordability initiatives

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to unite the state’s university system and community colleges, as well as reduce college costs for low- and middle-income families.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2024

Republican lawmakers call for probe into FAFSA rollout

The group, led by Rep. Virginia Foxx and Sen. Bill Cassidy, wants a federal watchdog to investigate the Education Department’s debut of the new form.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 25, 2024

New FAFSA will now be adjusted for inflation, Education Department says

The head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators voiced concerns the change will further delay financial aid offers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2024

Penn’s legacy admissions under investigation by Education Department

The agency is determining whether legacy preferences constitute racial discrimination — a probe similar to one opened at Harvard.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2024

Judge greenlights whistleblower lawsuit against Colorado Technical

The complaint alleges that the for-profit failed to provide students with the number of learning hours needed to meet federal financial aid requirements.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 22, 2024

Ed Dept funding levels maintained as Biden signs 3rd stopgap for FY 24

March 8 is the new deadline for determining fiscal year 2024 spending levels for the Education Department.

By Kara Arundel • Updated Jan. 22, 2024

Kentucky bill would ban college DEI, end race-based scholarships

The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 22, 2024

2 final Title IX regulations will likely be delayed — again

The Education Department set a March deadline for the rules but hasn’t yet cleared a procedural hurdle, potentially pushing their release back by months.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2024

House lawmakers weigh bipartisan proposal to establish national NIL rules

During a Thursday hearing, NCAA President Charlie Baker advocated for more protections for college athletes entering name, image and likeness deals.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 19, 2024

Unpacking the fallout from the MOVEit meltdown

Third-party vendors exposed some colleges — including public flagships and liberal arts schools — to multiple breaches during the mass hack. 

By Matt Kapko , Julia Himmel • Jan. 18, 2024

Tenure would end at Nebraska public colleges under new legislative proposal

The proposal furthers a conservative push to weaken tenure, though these types of bills largely stalled across state legislatures last year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2024

Utah bill would ban colleges from asking for diversity statements

The sponsors of the proposed legislation dismissed diversity statements as ideological litmus tests that don't belong on college campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2024

68% of Americans say ban on race-conscious admissions is mostly good, Gallup finds

But just over half of Black adults said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling will hurt Black students' ability to attend college, according to new polling.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 16, 2024

5 higher education lawsuits to keep an eye on in 2024

Courts are considering challenges to race-conscious admissions at military academies, key higher education regulations and the DACA program. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 16, 2024

Philadelphia mayor drops degree requirements for some city jobs hours after inauguration

Only about one-third of Philadelphians 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 16, 2024

Republican bill would cap student borrowing, make colleges liable for unpaid loans

Rep. Virginia Foxx said her proposal would cut down on the "astronomical" levels of student debt in the country.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 12, 2024

Florida university system hits back at free speech lawsuits brought by SJP chapters

The legal battle centers on an October memo saying campus chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine “must be deactivated.”

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 11, 2024