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 […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee January 30, 2026 At this week’s Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s conference, leaders shared how they’re trying to chart a path forward amid political uncertainty. WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous year for the higher education sector, accreditors — the quality-control bodies that act as gatekeepers […]
Campus Technology Rhea Kelly January 29, 2026 In an open call last month, we asked higher education technology leaders for their predictions on how the tech landscape will change for colleges and universities in the coming year. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence looms large on the horizon — but advancements in […]
Inside Higher Ed Joshua Bay January 30, 2026 A new initiative at DeVry University aims to give students the technical skills and strategic thinking needed to thrive in an AI-driven workforce. As artificial intelligence continues to redefine how we learn and work, DeVry University will embed AI literacy and skill building […]
NASFAA Megan Walter January 30, 2026 The Department of Education (ED) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement statutory changes to the federal student loan programs enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The proposed regulations largely mirror the consensus text agreed to by the OBBBA’s Reimagining […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 30, 2026 The rule is slated to take effect July 1. However, significant pushback is anticipated from Congress and higher ed groups in the weeks to come. The Department of Education has taken its penultimate step in finalizing a new rule that will put a […]
U.S. Department of Education January 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at reducing the cost of higher education and simplifying federal student loan repayment, as outlined in President Trump’s historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act (the Act). Last summer, Congress […]
Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn January 28, 2026 In the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills that would have allowed community colleges to award students more bachelor’s degrees. Unfazed, lawmakers are now backing a fourth bill that does much of the same. The measure, Assembly Bill 664, cleared its […]
Brookings January 28, 2026 This document provides a detailed overview of how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—passed into law in the summer of 2025 and set to take effect in just a few short months—changed higher education financing. It describes the state of student lending at the time […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody January 28, 2026 The education undersecretary argued that accreditors have largely failed to hold colleges accountable and pledged to make reforms. On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump called accreditation his “secret weapon.” Now, a year into his second term, education under secretary Nicholas Kent […]