More than half of jobs don’t need 4-year degree requirements, report says

More employers — public and private — are pushing for skills-first hiring, but doing so requires an investment some employers may still be wary of making.

By Kathryn Moody • March 9, 2023

Ivy League sued over ban on athletic scholarships

Current and former Brown University basketball players allege the institutions have violated antitrust laws.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 8, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Legislators urge Education Department to expand race, legacy data in admissions

Eighteen congressional Democrats are making the call to the agency before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on race-conscious admissions.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 8, 2023

SoFi sues Biden administration over student loan moratorium

The loan provider alleges the most recent extension of the repayment freeze was illegal.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2023

Texas universities eschew DEI initiatives at governor’s direction

The domino effect of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s DEI ban is in full tilt.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023

Kansas Republicans move to block state’s public colleges from using DEI statements in hiring

One state legislator called diversity, equity and inclusion statements “ideological loyalty oaths.”

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 7, 2023

First-of-its-kind court ruling says college esports don’t fall under Title IX

The Florida Institute of Technology sought to use esports to comply with the federal law requiring balance between men’s and women’s athletics.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2023

Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities

Officials describe new guidance as protecting taxpayer dollars and heading off risky behavior, but for-profits argue the move will limit student choice.

By Rick Seltzer • March 2, 2023

Education Department’s new third-party servicers definition won’t go into effect until September

Regulators extended the deadline to report certain outsourced contracts by four months amid confusion about which entities are covered under new guidelines.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 28, 2023

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

Texas trade association suing to stop new borrower defense rule because it ‘all but ensures’ claims will be approved

Career Colleges & Schools of Texas said Biden administration rules for the program will saddle colleges with liability that makes it difficult to operate.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 28, 2023

Judge clears path for most Sweet v. Cardona loan cancellation to move forward

U.S. District Judge William Alsup declined to block most of the $6 billion borrower defense to repayment settlement while three colleges appeal.

By Rick Seltzer • 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

Alaska drops 4-year degree requirements for state jobs

“At present, there are not enough qualified applicants to fill all the state’s job vacancies,” the administrative order said.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 24, 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

More scrutiny focused on College Board’s AP African American Studies course

Other red states are joining Florida after the state’s controversial rejection of the course renewed national attention on curriculum censorship laws.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 22, 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

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

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

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

House ed hearing highlights areas of division, agreement

School choice, support for student gender identities and instructional approaches were among points of contention in the Wednesday session.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 9, 2023

Free college keeps growing — at the state level

Elected officials are calling for new programs and expansions. Policy wonks sometimes critique design choices, but free remains a powerful hook.

By Lilah Burke • Feb. 9, 2023

What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023

These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023

FTC approves order requiring Chegg to tighten data security

The ed tech provider experienced four security breaches since 2017, exposing sensitive data of millions of its customers and employees.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 2, 2023