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The facade of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

Education Dept. Rolls Back Key Accountability Measure for Corporate College Owners

The regulation required the owners of private colleges to take on personal liability in order to maintain access to federal funds. Now it will be enforced on a case-by-case basis.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor to Lead Columbia

Columbia University has selected Jennifer Mnookin, a legal scholar and current chancellor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, as...
The University of Iowa campus lawn decorated with American flags for Veterans’ Day.

Iowa Lawmakers Advance Bill to Eliminate Student Seat on Board of Regents

A voting student position on the Iowa Board of Regents would be eliminated under a new bill advanced by the...
Paperwork blowing off a pile.

High-Stakes Policy Talks Shed Light on ED’s Playbook

In negotiating loan caps, a Pell Grant expansion and accountability measures, the Education Department made few concessions and yet secured unanimous agreement. Here’s how they did it.

A donkey weighing down the left side of a seesaw while an elephant is suspended in the air on the right.

Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed

Gov. Spanberger appointed 27 board members and signaled future governance changes. The new AG ousted campus lawyers and defended in-state tuition for undocumented students. And state lawmakers are pushing for more.

Donald Trump, shot from a low angle, with an American flag and a cloudy sky behind him.

‘N.Y. Times’: Another Version of Trump’s Higher Ed Compact in the Works

Apparently emboldened after cutting deals with several universities last year, Trump administration officials are reworking their controversial compact for higher...
A Black man with short hair wearing a black suit holds a microphone. He is standing behind a podium draped with a purple Morris Brown banner.

Fired a Week Ago, Morris Brown President Is Back on the Job

Morris Brown College has reinstated Kevin James as president a week after he was abruptly removed by the Board of...
U.S. president Donald Trump looks through a window to observe construction work on his new ballroom.

4 Takeaways From Trump’s First Year in Office

Higher ed faced upheaval and uncertainty as the president sought to overhaul colleges and universities. Some leaders hope for a more stable year two, but significant changes loom.