Anti-affirmative action group sues Yale over its use of race in admissions

Students for Fair Admissions is also asking the Supreme Court to take up a similar complaint against Harvard.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 25, 2021

Congress is deciding the future of the 90/10 rule. Here's what you need to know.

The relief package lawmakers are considering includes a measure that would further restrain how much federal aid for-profit colleges can receive.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 24, 2021

Vermont State Colleges merger plan moves forward

The system will pursue "significant administrative consolidation" as part of a proposal to unite its three residential colleges.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 23, 2021

New Hampshire governor's budget pitch would send millions of dollars less to colleges post-merger

Chris Sununu, a Republican, has said his proposal to combine the state's two- and four-year networks would help students access classes.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 22, 2021

Biden pares back Trump apprenticeship program

The administration is asking the Labor Department to end a system that shifted oversight of programs from the federal government to colleges and employers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 18, 2021

Iowa lawmakers advance bills that would kill tenure at public universities

The measures follow a temporary policy change by the Kansas board of regents last month that would make it easier to lay off tenured faculty.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 16, 2021

Report finds nearly 1M unique credentials on offer in US

Nonacademic groups account for more than half of the programs, while colleges provided almost 360,000.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2021

New Hampshire governor proposes merging two- and four-year college systems

Other states are considering consolidation as the health crisis exacerbates long-standing budget pressures.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 11, 2021

Biden administration walks back federal oversight of Confucius Institutes

The Education Department's scrutiny of colleges' foreign financial ties intensified during the Trump administration.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 10, 2021

State funding prospects dim as public colleges head into budget season

"I don't think we should expect any significant growth of what we get from the state," the University of Vermont's president said. "Where would it come from?"

By Daniel C. Vock • Feb. 10, 2021

Democrats propose $40B in higher education relief funding

The new bill calls for the largest single amount of aid to colleges since the pandemic began.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 9, 2021

Plans for merging Pennsylvania public universities would allow them to keep their brands

The six schools would be accredited as two distinct entities but retain their names and identities, a move one expert said is key to getting local buy-in.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 5, 2021

California governor proposes dual-admissions pathway for community college students

The plan means to increase transfer rates to four-year schools, but the state's universities could run into capacity issues. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2021

Virginia lawmakers move to grant state financial aid to undocumented students

Two bills moving through the legislature have the governor's backing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 4, 2021

7 in 10 students think colleges can require the coronavirus vaccine: survey

An eventual mandate would likely depend on several factors, including widespread availability of the shots.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 3, 2021

Justice Dept drops Yale lawsuit, but challenges to race in admissions unlikely to stop

An influential anti-affirmative action group says it will sue Yale, adding to ongoing litigation observers say could reach the Supreme Court.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 3, 2021

Cardona emphasizes community colleges, career-tech pathways at Senate hearing

President Joe Biden's education secretary nominee stressed the importance of these institutions as the country recovers from the pandemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2021

Top Rhode Island legislators move to cement free college program into law

It's an unusual tactic, one expert says, and the financial obligation could be challenging for the state.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 2, 2021

Higher ed groups ask: Can international and unauthorized students get COVID-19 relief?

The Trump administration said restrictions limiting the first round of aid to those eligible for Title IV money didn't apply to the latest funding package.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 28, 2021

GAO report looks at prevalence of 'insiders' in nonprofit conversions

The agency is recommending changes in how the IRS and the U.S. Department of Education review these transactions.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 27, 2021

Higher ed groups seek flexibility for applicants of foreign worker program

Several dozen organizations argue processing delays could cause international students to miss their employment start date and lose their visa status.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 27, 2021

Kansas universities have more leeway to fire tenured faculty. Will they use it?

Some fear shared governance is being left behind as colleges respond to pandemic-related revenue losses with deep cuts.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 25, 2021

Ed Dept staff recommend terminating recognition of troubled accreditor ACICS

The decision will be discussed by an oversight group next month. It follows years of concern about the agency's oversight abilities.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 23, 2021

Bill would make Colorado's test-optional policies permanent

The anticipated proposal comes as many colleges stopped requiring applicants to submit SAT and ACT scores during the pandemic.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 22, 2021

Biden releases plan to help colleges reopen and conduct vaccine outreach

Colleges are "natural partners" to the federal government in its vaccination efforts, the new administration's proposal states.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 22, 2021