Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake June 20, 2025 The proposed plan would cut some programs off from federal loans if their students don’t earn more than an adult with a high school diploma. It’s higher ed lobbyists’ preferred option. More than a week after the Senate education committee released its draft […]
Higher Ed Dive Kara Arundel June 16, 2025 The proposed athletics rule would rescind a prior requirement on coed sports tryouts — but only for colleges receiving U.S. Department of Energy grants. Some colleges would no longer have to allow students to try out for a noncontact sports team that […]
Ed Surge Maggie Hicks June 13, 2025 New study suggests adolescents worry about using AI ethically, but they don’t know what the rules are. When artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT were first introduced for public use in 2022, Gillian Hayes, vice provost for academic personnel at the University of California, […]
Techradar Pro Ellen Jennings-Trace June 16, 2025 The underground AI ecosystem causing chaos in college classrooms Chatbots are filling classrooms with fake students These chatbots are costing colleges millions in fraudulent loans AI is fueling a huge increase in identity theft The rise of Artificial Intelligence has had a transformative […]
Stars and Stripes Bob “Shoebob” Carey June 16, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives’ recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) marks a big step toward rolling back discriminatory regulations that stifle higher education competition and student choice, especially for military and veteran students. The House’s […]
Duane Morris June 11, 2025 The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued guidance under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) that impacts private postsecondary colleges operating in the state. The guidance provides that such institutions must register with DFPI as providers of postsecondary education financing […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake and Liam Knox June 12, 2025 Senate Republicans did not cut Pell Grants and replaced a controversial risk-sharing plan proposed by the House. Higher ed advocates are relieved but wary. Both chambers of Congress have now outlined their higher education budget proposals, giving colleges a […]
ACTA Emily Rounds and Kyle Beltramini June 10, 2025 Accrediting agencies are tasked with providing a level of quality assurance for higher education. With an accreditor’s stamp of approval, colleges unlock access to billions of dollars in Title IV funding—federal loans, grants, and campus-based aid. Unfortunately, accreditors do not consistently […]
AEI Robert Manzer June 11, 2025 Key Points American higher education’s politicization demands an urgent response. As the member most responsible for academic quality in the higher education regulatory triad, accreditors should be at the forefront, helping universities confront this problem. Accreditation can most effectively address universities’ politicization by strengthening […]
The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus June 10, 2025 Under ‘pay-it-forward’ programs, graduates’ repayments lift up those behind them HONOLULU — Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money. Because engineering often takes longer than four years, Alferos had used […]