American Hospital Association December 8, 2025 Hospitals and health systems head into 2026 facing familiar but intensifying headwinds. High labor costs, inflation, supply chain volatility and financial pressures continue to squeeze operating budgets. At the same time, demand for care is rising as the U.S. population ages and patient needs […]
ACE American Council on Education December 8, 2025 The Department of Education (ED) on Friday released draft regulatory language to implement new provisions on short-term Pell Grants and how institutions should award Pell Grants when students receive non-federal grant aid, advancing the next phase of negotiated rulemaking under the One Big Beautiful […]
U.S. Department of Education Nicholas Kent December 8, 2025 As more than half of all Americans question whether a college degree is worth the price of tuition and the federal student loan portfolio nears a staggering $1.7 trillion, the Department of Education is taking significant steps to ensure that students and families […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody December 9, 2025 Pomona College is reportedly looking to acquire Claremont Graduate University, which has faced financial challenges over the last decade and has been seeking a strategic partner. Pomona College is in talks to acquire Claremont Graduate University as the latter seeks a strategic […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 9, 2025 The colleges on the list enroll fewer than 3 percent of undergraduates. First-time undergraduates applying for federal student aid will now receive a warning if they indicate interest in an institution where graduates don’t earn more than an adult with a high school […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 5, 2025 A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible for Pell Grants. The U.S. Department of Education recently released a draft proposal of regulatory language that outlines how short-term programs could become — and […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak December 5, 2025 A shrinking pipeline of students, uncertainty about state and federal support, and rising expenses could all hurt college finances, according to analysts. Dive Brief: Fitch Ratings on Thursday issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the higher education sector in 2026, continuing the gloomy prediction the agency issued […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake December 5, 2025 The Education Department is crafting regs to carry out a congressionally mandated earnings test for colleges. The contentious gainful-employment rule is also on the table. Starting next July, colleges and universities’ access to federal student loans will hinge on how much their […]
Community College Daily Jim Hermes December 4, 2025 The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday released materials for the upcoming session of the Accountability in Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated rulemaking committee, which begins its work on Monday. The materials include a meeting agenda, complete list of negotiators […]
UCLA Anderson School Management December 5, 2025 AI-driven investment continues to propel national and state growth, but tariffs, immigration policy and weak labor markets restrain momentum across key sectors Los Angeles (December 3, 2025) — The December 2025 UCLA Anderson Forecast for the United States and California describe a situation with […]