Cal Matters Dan Walters June 12, 2026 California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues. Some, such as the high rate of homelessness and very high cost of living, predate current Gov. Gavin Newsom. Others, such as the chronic multibillion-dollar budget deficit and […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman June 12, 2026 The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is rebranding. The accreditor announced Thursday that starting in September it’s changing its name to the Commission on Colleges and Universities. The goal of the new name is to acknowledge the national […]
Duane Morris June 12, 2026 On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-8. The opinion letter provides significant guidance on several recurring wage-and-hour compliance issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, it addresses four core questions: (1) when […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman April 10, 2026 Hudson Idov wasn’t excited about any of his college options — that is, until his Los Angeles house burned down in the Palisades Fire his senior year of high school. Less than a week after graduation, he and one of his classmates enrolled […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman June 11, 2026 Over a quarter of U.S. adults between the ages of 25 and 64—representing 41.7 million people—intend to enroll in some type of higher education program or training within the next two years, according to a new report from the Council for Adult and Experiential […]
WCET Frontiers June 10, 2026 Accreditation is not typically front-page news in digital learning circles, but the latest federal rulemaking effort could reshape how our community operates for years to come. On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) concluded the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee to […]
Inside Higher Ed Juliette Rowsell June 10, 2026 The head of learning initiatives for Google Deepmind says debates about use of new technologies should focus on how to embrace more holistic teaching methods. Banning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education risks shutting down conversations about how to […]
The Conversation Kellie McGlynn and Shaun Rawolle June 8, 2026 At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables, ranking schools by their exam results. What you almost never see on the front page is a […]
Federal Register June 9, 2026 AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI or Committee), Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of an open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the July 22 & […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz April 28, 2026 Lawmakers grilled U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the agency’s dismantling, its handling of civil rights cases and the future of TRIO. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday faced a grilling from Senate lawmakers over the Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically cut […]