Supreme Court picks apart question of standing in student loan forgiveness lawsuits

Some justices expressed skepticism that GOP-led states and two borrowers even have the right to sue to stop President Joe Biden's program.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 28, 2023

Here’s how colleges can preserve academic freedom in the face of educational censorship bills

ACE and PEN America say government officials shouldn't dictate what's talked about on campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 27, 2023

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Colorado College drops out of U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings

The liberal arts institution said the rankings enterprise equates institutional wealth and privilege with academic quality.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 27, 2023

A new Florida bill would reshape public higher ed to Ron DeSantis’ vision. What does that look like?

Legislation would block state colleges from funding diversity programs, abolish gender studies degrees and restrict faculty hiring.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 24, 2023

Embattled for-profit ASA College closes without teach-out plan

Accreditor Middle States Commission on Higher Education said ASA rejected plans to have students transfer to several colleges over compliance issues.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 24, 2023

Florida university system slated to vote on revised post-tenure review next month

Critics argue the proposal damages tenure protections intended to allow faculty to pursue unpopular research without fear of reprisal.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 23, 2023

University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’

The 244,000-student system took the step following Republican criticisms against DEI work.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 23, 2023

Education Department moves to rescind Trump-era regulation on religious student groups

Part of the free inquiry rule is unnecessary because it duplicates First Amendment protections while spawning confusion, officials said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 23, 2023

Employers value microcredentials but don’t know how to assess their quality

Around two-thirds of employers responding to a survey said they want colleges to approach them about building alternative credentials for workers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2023

How can the Education Department build a list of low-value college programs?

Some prominent higher ed groups rejected the proposal altogether, while others suggested metrics they say could make it work. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 22, 2023

The Education Department must survey every federally funded college on sexual violence, without money from Congress. What’s next?

The agency must deliver a report to lawmakers by 2024. But policy experts aren’t sure it can even scrape together the survey in time.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 21, 2023

Expand competency-based education to support adult learners

Competency-based education has the potential to meet adult learners’ educational needs faster.

By Dick Senese, President of Capella University • Feb. 21, 2023

ABA will have members vote on test-optional proposal — again

The association's House of Delegates will take up the same plan in August after knocking it down at the beginning of February.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 17, 2023

Grand Canyon Education CEO defends tuition-share agreements

Brian Mueller made the comments just one day after the Education Department said it would review guidance allowing such deals.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 17, 2023

Why private companies are crucial to innovations in online education

The CEO of 2U, a company that helps colleges run online programs and owns the edX platform, responds to criticism against his sector. 

By Chip Paucek • Feb. 16, 2023

Colleges weren’t COVID-19 superspreaders. Campuses were linked with lower county case rates, research finds.

The bigger the campus, the fewer COVID cases and deaths its surrounding county was likely to report.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 16, 2023

Education Department to review guidance allowing revenue-share agreements with OPMs

These arrangements have been under fire for years from lawmakers and policy advocates, who say they don’t comply with federal law.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 15, 2023

Charitable dollars for higher ed increased 12.5% in FY22

Alumni gifts rose by over 10% and large dollar donations remained deeply influential, a new CASE report found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 15, 2023

30 higher ed groups praise IDR proposals but call for comprehensive student loan reform

The American Council on Education called on the U.S. Department of Education to work with Congress to review the entire system. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 15, 2023

Rhode Island School of Design won’t take part in U.S. News undergraduate rankings. Will more follow?

RISD’s rejection of the controversial lists is the first since law and medical schools began a recent exodus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2023

A year later, governor’s revitalization plan for SUNY still getting off the ground

Kathy Hochul wants to burnish some institutions’ research profiles and reverse the system’s declining enrollment to grow to 500,000 students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2023

Advocates urge NC-SARA to add more consumer protections for online students

A dozen policy wonks and higher ed groups are calling for changes at NC-SARA, an organization controlling a key interstate distance learning pact. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 13, 2023

Coursera doubles down on degrees despite recent declines

Although the company has seen revenue dip for degree programs, officials believe they will pick back up in 2023 as they fill classes for new offerings.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 10, 2023

Temple University comes down hard on graduate students who are striking

All affected students must pay their tuition bill in full within a month or be fined and face an account hold, the university said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 9, 2023

1 in 5 Black students feel discriminated against in their postsecondary programs

Black students in certification programs or at for-profits are more likely to report discrimination than others, new Lumina-Gallup research found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 9, 2023