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U.S. Department of Education January 26, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) today announced its intent to establish the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee to develop proposed regulations that would, among other goals, simplify the Secretary’s recognition of emerging and existing accreditors; examine the extent to which […]

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 27, 2026 ED officials have said for months that they want to tackle the regulations governing accreditors. A Monday announcement offers more specifics on their agenda. The Department of Education is taking its next major step toward overhauling the college accreditation system, inviting higher […]

Capitol Weekly Riley Burr January 26, 2026 OPINION – Golden Opportunities, a recent report from the College Futures Foundation using data compiled by esteemed researcher Michael Itzkowitz of The HEA Group, shines a light on one of the most popular topics in higher education: return on investment (ROI). But the results and methods deviate significantly […]

Third Way Emily Rounds January 22, 2026 Recently, the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) committee reached consensus in their second week of negotiations. The session focused on how the Department of Education (Department) will integrate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) accountability provisions with […]

National Governors Association January 20, 2026 Workforce and economic development are at the top of Governors’ agendas in 2026. Governors are making investments to attract and expand businesses in key sectors, increasing education and training opportunities to build a skilled workforce, and aligning these efforts under coordinated strategies to grow […]

Duane Morris  January 21, 2026 On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued an Electronic Announcement, “Program Participation Agreement Signature Requirements” (GEN-26-04), addressing the general circumstances under which an owner-entity of a Title IV-eligible institution may be required to sign a program participation agreement (PPA) under Section 498 […]

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 22, 2026 In negotiating loan caps, a Pell Grant expansion and accountability measures, the Education Department made few concessions and yet secured unanimous agreement. Here’s how they did it. The Department of Education has had a successful few months when it comes to advancing […]

Open Campus  Adam Echelman October 29, 2025 If you ask Jodeah Wilson how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money. He needs money for November rent. He also needs money to pay back the tuition he owes for the spring semester at Sacramento State University, which […]

Community College Daily  Mordecai Ian Brownlee January 15, 2026 As America’s demographic, economic, political and technological realities continue to shift, so too do society’s expectations of higher education and its community colleges. Resilient by Design, recently published by the American Association of Community Colleges, is a transformative guide for institutions to embrace the reality that resilience […]

NASFAA Maria Carrasco January 16, 2026 The Trump administration on Thursday announced its next steps to dismantle the Department of Education (ED) by sending higher education agency staff over to the Department of Labor (DOL) beginning next week, a move that is also complicating congressional negotiations over ED’s annual funding. Staff in the Higher […]