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But the administration says it is standing firm on religious freedom in higher education.

Stanford cited inflation as the cause for a 7 percent tuition hike, which will be offset by increased aid for many students. Experts expect less severe increases at other institutions.

Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating more claims about disability discrimination on college campuses as well as allegations of antisemitism as more individuals seek out the office for help.

Since taking office, Governor Kathy Hochul has championed public higher ed and boosted its funding. For many long-suffering SUNY and CUNY campuses, her support won’t make up for a decade of disinvestment.

Colleges and universities that contract with an online program management company need to submit details about those arrangements by May 1.

Higher education groups are generally opposed to the Biden administration’s plan to create a list of low-financial-value programs, but some think tanks and for-profit colleges like the idea.

In moving to undermine higher education’s institutional independence, Florida is following a playbook we’ve seen before—but with unparalleled intensity, Barrett J. Taylor writes.

The Education Department received nearly 13,000 comments about its planned income-driven repayment overhaul, which it wants to carry out this year. But first, it will have to review all the comments.