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Deep Dive: Understanding Analyses of New Accountability Frameworks Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

NASFAA Charlotte Etier and Jill Desjean February 4, 2026 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) contained a new accountability framework to hold institutions of higher education responsible for their graduates’ earnings. In early January 2026, the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) committee reached consensus on proposed regulations implementing this new […]

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Newsom proposes shifting control of California’s Education Department to his governor-appointed board

Campus Reform Sophia Chavarria February 2, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed restructuring California’s education governance as part of his 2026–27 state budget, shifting operational control of the California Department of Education to a board appointed by the governor. Newsom announced the proposal Jan. 8 in a press release, outlining plans to place the department under the […]

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These California trucking schools broke state laws. Regulators couldn’t do anything about it

Cal Matters Adam Echelman and Erica Yee February 3, 2026 When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California’s highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic. Yet California fails to regulate most of the schools that train truck drivers, allowing nearly 200 unlicensed schools to operate […]

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Accreditors brace for more change under the Trump administration

Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee January 30, 2026 At this week’s Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s conference, leaders shared how they’re trying to chart a path forward amid political uncertainty. WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous year for the higher education sector, accreditors — the quality-control bodies that act as gatekeepers to federal student aid for […]

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