Real Clear Education Bruno V. Manno February 3, 2026 The typically sedate college accreditation process is a battleground in America’s higher education culture war. That’s because accreditation isn’t just a gold seal on a college website. It’s the switch that turns federal student aid on and off. Lose it, and the spigot of Pell Grants […]
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NASFAA Charlotte Etier and Jill Desjean February 4, 2026 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) contained a new accountability framework to hold institutions of higher education responsible for their graduates’ earnings. In early January 2026, the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) committee reached consensus on proposed regulations implementing this new […]
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Campus Reform Sophia Chavarria February 2, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed restructuring California’s education governance as part of his 2026–27 state budget, shifting operational control of the California Department of Education to a board appointed by the governor. Newsom announced the proposal Jan. 8 in a press release, outlining plans to place the department under the […]
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Cal Matters Adam Echelman and Erica Yee February 3, 2026 When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California’s highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic. Yet California fails to regulate most of the schools that train truck drivers, allowing nearly 200 unlicensed schools to operate […]
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