Investopedia Elizabeth Guevara October 29, 2025 While the Department of Education has resumed student loan forgiveness, you may still need to complete a few tasks to ensure your loan is dismissed without having to pay federal taxes. The Department of Education resumed granting student loan forgiveness on most income-driven repayment plans earlier […]
Thompson Coburn Tres Cleveland , Brandt Hill , Lorrie Hargrove , Evan Moltz , Anna S. Knouse , Alexander G. Spanos , Karolyn E. Eilertsen October 28, 2025 Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. This installment covers updates related to Gainful Employment, the Bare Minimum […]
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 […]