Massachusetts governor OKs $50M for free community college

The $56 billion spending package also grants in-state tuition rates to high schoolers without permanent immigrant status.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 11, 2023

Eastern Gateway ends free college program after battle with Education Department

The agency argued the community college’s program unlawfully charged students who receive Pell Grants more than those who do not.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 8, 2023

Does for-profit Florida Career College have a chance to stay open?

The Education Department revoked the college’s access to Title IV funding earlier this year, usually signaling an institution’s demise.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 7, 2023

Florida ed commissioner says AP Psychology can be taught after all

College Board said last week the course was effectively banned due to the state’s regulations on sexual orientation and gender identity in curricula.

By Laura Spitalniak , Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 7, 2023

Cruz bill would give NCAA power over NIL rules

The legislative proposal would set national name, image and likeness standards and establish that college athletes are not employees.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 3, 2023

Calbright receives first-time accreditation

The online, certificate-granting college earned the approval almost two years before its legislated deadline of April 2025.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 3, 2023

Cardinal Stritch University campus purchased for $24M

The Ramirez Family Foundation, which promotes Christian education, bought the property after the institution closed in May.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 2, 2023

New College of Florida names 3 presidential finalists, including DeSantis ally Richard Corcoran

The public institution has been a test case of sorts for the state’s Republican governor, who stacked its trustee board with conservative voices.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 2, 2023

Alderson Broaddus University loses state operating approval, portending closure

Financial and leadership issues have plagued the Baptist-affiliated institution in West Virginia for months.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 1, 2023

West Virginia governor pitches saving Alderson Broaddus University from closure

The Baptist-affiliated institution also said it reached a deal with local government officials over a roughly $776,000 unpaid utility bill.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 28, 2023

House lawmakers volley ideas for taming college costs, boosting transparency

The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development dissected how tuition has risen and how students can get a solid return on investment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 27, 2023

Alderson Broaddus, at risk for closure, threatened with utility termination over $776K unpaid bill

Local officials told the struggling Baptist-affiliated institution it would cut off services on or after July 31.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 27, 2023

Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT scores for fall 2024 admissions

The updated count from FairTest shows continued proliferation of test-optional and test-free policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023

Congressional Democrats reintroduce bill to ban legacy admissions

Similar legislation proposed last year did not make headway in either the House or Senate.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023

Cal State objects to 7 proposed four-year degrees at community colleges

The university system alleged the handful of bachelor's programs would be duplicative and would infringe on its current offerings.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 26, 2023

Here’s the share of college students who took financial aid in 2019-20

Newly available federal data also shows how much average aid that undergraduates and graduate students accepted.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023

Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica

This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2023

Here are 3 admissions practices that favor wealthy students at top-ranked colleges

Rich students are twice as likely to get into prestigious private institutions than lower-income peers with similar test scores, a new study says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 24, 2023

San Francisco officials ask University of California to expand into downtown area

“A number of properties” could accommodate a UC campus, including student housing, according to Mayor London Breed.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023

Higher ed’s guide to the U.S. News rankings drama

The undergraduate Best Colleges list is due to publish in a couple of months. Where do things stand after colleges’ defections?

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023

Association of private New York colleges drops opposition to legacy admissions ban

The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities said the public views these policies as “expanding privilege instead of opportunity.”

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023

Kentucky lawmakers to study creating new public university in state’s Southeast region

They’ll also review whether “traditional” academics should be housed by community and technical schools or taken up by regional publics.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 20, 2023

Catholic colleges predict less oversight from their religious sponsors in future

A new AGB report dives into Catholic institutions’ governance. It also found a decline in religious figures as presidents.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2023

Education Department kicks off student loan forgiveness plan, round 2

A public hearing Tuesday started the lengthy process of wiping out debts through regulation under the Higher Education Act.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2023

New York’s King’s College cancels fall classes — but remains open for now

The financially struggling Christian institution also lost its accreditation, but is appealing the decision.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2023