The Conversation Murugan Anandarajan October 27, 2025 The consulting firm Accenture recently laid off 11,000 employees while expanding its efforts to train workers to use artificial intelligence. It’s a sharp reminder that the same technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it takes to keep a job. And Accenture isn’t alone. IBM has already […]
Inside Higher Ed Beth Kania-Gosche October 27, 2025 The challenge is far greater if we pay attention to college-readiness data. These days, department chairs and faculty have to prove their “low enrollment” programs have a right to exist. The volume of data is overwhelming: yield rates, discount rates, retention risk […]
SFGATE Madilynne Medina October 17, 2025 Starting next year, some California high school students will automatically be accepted to a California State University campus under a new state admissions program. The CSU Direct Admissions Program will streamline the application process for the 16 participating CSU campuses. Available to high school students statewide, it builds on a CSU […]
UB University Business Micah Ward October 22, 2025 Fewer high schoolers than ever aspire to obtain a college degree, new research confirms. In 2022, only 44% of high school students said they anticipate earning a bachelor’s degree, a decline of nearly 30% over two decades, according to a research brief from the […]
Public Policy Institute of California Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Sarah Bohn, with research support from Patricia Malagon October 2025 Key Takeaways California’s health care sector is the largest and fastest growing in terms of employment. Many health care occupations do not require a four-year degree. They offer opportunities to those with some […]
Duane Morris October 21, 2025 The 2025 California legislative session is officially over and, as usual, there are new obligations employers must get ready for in 2026. Two new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, which go into effect on January 1, 2026, both strengthen and expand upon existing employer […]
Federal Register October 21, 2025 AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. Change to meeting date. SUMMARY: The Department of Education announced in the Federal Register on September 17, 2025, that it would host a meeting of the […]
The College Fix Conor Hernon October 14, 2025 Key Takeaways Over 1,000 colleges are at risk of losing access to federal student loans due to high default rates, with 400 having rates above 40 percent and another 700 between 30-40 percent. An economist says colleges in the ‘danger zone’ have […]
Mountain Democrat October 14, 2025 The U.S. construction industry experienced a surge in demand in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. The intense real estate market during the pandemic highlighted the shortage of housing stock across the United States. Between 2020 and 2022, private construction spending rose rapidly, fueled by a wave […]
Campus Technology David Ramel October 14, 2025 Despite fears that artificial intelligence will lead to major workforce reductions, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests that’s not happening happening … yet. In “Are Businesses Scaling Back Hiring Due to AI?,” the bank found that while […]