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Cybercriminals successfully targeted three colleges and universities using ransom tactics new to higher ed. Experts say more institutions are likely to be affected.

Community college officials say new federal regulations requiring costly new processes for handling sexual misconduct complaints are burdensome and unnecessary for largely commuter campuses.

The Education Department appeared ready to issue a rule limiting who can get the CARES Act's emergency aid grants but backed off at the last minute.

College administrators continue to lay plans for the fall. Hybrid models, longer days and shortened semesters are among the popular planning options.

More people are talking about how to make apprenticeships remote after the COVID-19 pandemic. But experts worry remote experiences can't provide what makes them most successful, even if they could broaden access.

For private colleges, the picture shifts from (terrible) survey results to the actual totals. And they aren't all terrible.

Many higher education leaders called for change in response to the killing of George Floyd, but few shared ideas on how to enact it. Observers want them to do more.

Idea is to get students on campus -- safely.