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

Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit

Policy changes under the Trump administration could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding losses for the institution.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 1, 2025

Senate education panel postpones vote on polarizing antisemitism definition

The bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to use a controversial definition that critics say would undermine free speech. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 1, 2025

House education committee advances sweeping higher ed bill

Republicans say the plan would save $330 billion and spur institutions to lower costs, but Democrats argue it would create barriers to college. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2025

Johns Hopkins University self-funds some research in wake of federal cuts

Faced with grant delays and terminations, the university has created two new programs, partly funded through earnings on its endowment.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated April 30, 2025

‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul

A proposed state budget would, in part, create post-tenure reviews at public colleges and give the governor full control of Indiana University's board.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2025

University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX, Education Department charges

The agency has been threatening education institutions with the loss of federal funding if they allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 28, 2025

Federal agency reportedly texts survey to professors asking if they’re Jewish or Israeli

An administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criticized the move as a “complete overreach.”

By Ryan Golden • April 25, 2025