Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody May 22, 2026 The administration proposed sweeping changes to how accreditors evaluate institutions that officials say will lower the cost of college. Critics are skeptical. fter four days of dense and occasionally contentious discussions over the Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of accreditation, an advisory committee […]
Higher Ed Dive Caroline Colvin May 19, 2026 The salary threshold is only part of the exemption test, one attorney reminded HR leads. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced Thursday it was rescinding the embattled Biden-era overtime rule, more than a year after federal courts […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman May 19, 2026 California’s community colleges have been battling fraudulent students for years, trying to prevent scammers from stealing financial aid money. Recent data shows the colleges’ efforts finally may be working. Last spring, CalMatters reported that colleges were seeing unprecedented reports of fraud, with scammers stealing […]
U.S. Department of Education May 19, 2026 Under President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the Department of Education (ED) is advancing its commitment to return education to the states by expanding access to longstanding federal flexibilities. Today, ED announced it has approved Florida and Illinois’ Ed-Flex […]
The Hill Max Rego May 19, 2026 Democratic attorneys general in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday filed suit against the Education Department over new limits set to go into effect for graduate student loan borrowers. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, states that […]
Cal Matters Dan Walters May 19, 2026 Two weeks from now we’ll probably know which of the 61 candidates for governor have finished 1-2 in the primary election and will face each other in November for the dubious honor of governing a state that may be ungovernable. The weasel adverb […]
Cal Matters Kahani Malhotra May 16, 2026 Despite being a political junkie and longtime fan of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Shasta College senior Raymond Randolph hesitated to speak up about politics on campus. But Kirk’s assassination during a Turning Point USA event at a Utah university in September 2025 changed […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake May 18, 2026 As the second week of accreditation negotiations gets underway, experts say the operational cost of the new regulations may be high for institutions—but the payoff could be worth it. As the Department of Education heads into its second week of negotiations over […]
Federal Register May 19, 2026 SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 15, 2026 The secretary engaged in tense exchanges with Democratic lawmakers about ED policies. Republicans largely came to her defense but raised concerns about graduate student loan caps and threats to TRIO. Education Secretary Linda McMahon fielded barbed questions from Democratic lawmakers at a […]