House progressives say Biden administration should use executive power to curb for-profit college ‘predatory behavior’

The Congressional Progressive Caucus also wants the White House to withhold federal student aid from poorly performing institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 5, 2023

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 4, 2023

University of Vermont failed to investigate allegations of antisemitism, Ed Department finds

The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 3, 2023

International applicants using the Common App increased by over a third

The biggest numbers came from China and India in the 2021-22 academic year, the organization reported.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 3, 2023

Lindenwood University acquires Michigan-based for-profit vocational college

Lindenwood said the purchase is the first step toward future acquisitions and becoming a system that serves diverse educational needs.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2023

Most Americans don’t see value in a four-year college degree, new survey finds

This matches trends in previous iterations of the Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, though the share of Americans skeptical of higher ed has grown.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2023

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville faculty object to potential acquisition of the University of Phoenix

The for-profit’s history of poor student outcomes is one reason the system should not go through with a purchase, the faculty senate said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 31, 2023

Number of Hispanic-serving institutions climbs to 571

New data from Excelencia in Education, a Latino advocacy group, also shows hundreds of colleges are on the cusp of earning the designation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2023

Florida university system approves new tenure policy, spurning faculty critics

The faculty union had argued new post-tenure reviews undercut academic freedom.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2023

College applicants still aren’t submitting SAT, ACT scores at pre-pandemic levels

Only 4% of Common App’s member institutions required test scores for 2022-23, according to new data from the organization.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2023

California attorney general complaint could shut down Olivet University

The evangelical college has run into legal trouble before, and is currently facing investigations over alleged money laundering and other crimes.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 29, 2023

Iowa Wesleyan University to close at the end of the academic year

The private nonprofit institution attributed the decision to changing enrollment and the state’s governor refusal to provide federal pandemic aid funds.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023

Contingent faculty jobs are still the standard, AAUP report finds

Over two-thirds of faculty positions in fall 2021 did not offer a path to tenure.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2023

If race-conscious admissions end, selective colleges would struggle to create diverse classes

A new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analysis comes ahead of the highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the issue.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023

First PhD program at a tribal college launches

Navajo Technical University, in New Mexico, is offering a doctorate in the culture and language of Diné, a Navajo word meaning “the people.”

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023

A Connecticut for-profit nursing college shut down abruptly. Now it’s facing two state investigations.

Stone Academy closed down all of its campuses last month, leaving students who want to finish their education in the lurch.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023

How colleges can reduce credit friction for transfer students

A systemwide database developed by Ithaka S+R and CUNY provides a model for clear, easy communication with a vital demographic.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 24, 2023

House lawmakers debate Biden’s student loan system agenda

Republicans tore into the president’s mass debt forgiveness plan and revised income-driven repayment model during a subcommittee hearing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2023

Proposed bill would quash Vermont university’s plan to cut library collection

Vermont State University walked back some aspects of a plan to downsize its libraries after strong backlash.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 23, 2023

Over 40% of college students said they considered stopping out in six-month period

Half of students who mulled stopping out attributed this to emotional stress, according to a new Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2023

To stem Black student attrition, higher ed needs to make decisions with these learners in mind

The new Community for Black Learner Excellence issued a framework for boosting the number of Black students enrolling in and graduating from college.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2023

New FAFSA will debut in December, Education Department says

Typically the student financial aid form goes live in October every year, but it’s in the process of being simplified.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2023

Colleges want to expand continuing education but don’t devote resources, survey says

Nondegree offerings face strain on administrative staff and slow implementation when trying to build out.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2023

Some 2U workers are weighing in on new federal revenue-sharing guidance. But they aren’t disclosing the OPM employs them.

A Century Foundation scholar called the omissions deceptive and flagged examples for the Education Department.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2023

By The Numbers: What potential budget cuts to Ed Dept would look like

Among House Republican leaders’ ideas to rein in the budget is a spending cap at FY 22 enacted levels.

By Kara Arundel • March 22, 2023