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Debating the State Role in Replacing Federal Pandemic Relief
Should state budgets fill the gap left by COVID relief funds? Higher ed officials and lawmakers in Connecticut disagree.
‘New Communism’ Group Disrupts Yale Professor’s Class
A group that advocates for the “new communism” disrupted a Yale University professor’s class Thursday. Nonstudent members of the Revolutionary...
Indiana U Abandons Plan to Spin Off Part of Kinsey Institute
The Indiana University Board of Trustees unanimously agreed Friday to jettison a controversial proposal to spin off part of the...
Untangling the Bungled FAFSA Launch
Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming.
Indiana Bill Tying Tenure to ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Heads to Governor’s Desk
Both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly have now passed a controversial bill curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and...
U.S. Wants to Let States Enforce Their Own Regulations for Online Education
As the Biden administration eyes regulatory changes aimed at improving consumer protections for students, institutions worry about unintended consequences.
Governors Push Consolidation in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma
Pennsylvania and Oklahoma are the latest states where governors are considering sweeping changes to public higher education systems.
Colleges Worry Pell Grant Expansion Could Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’
House lawmakers are proposing to charge wealthy colleges for unpaid student loans, using the money for students in short-term workforce training programs.