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Report: USC Prioritized Wealthy Students as Walk-On Athletes
The University of Southern California admitted applicants from wealthy families as walk-on athletes for years, often after their parents made...
U.S. Will Withdraw Controversial Outsourcing Guidance
The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences.
Ep. 131: Bipartisan Alignment Around Workforce Training
The topic is a rare area of consensus for policymakers in the states and at the federal level.
Survey Finds Decline in Students’ Nonconsensual Sexual Contact
The rate of nonconsensual sexual contact reported by college students has decreased over the past five years, according to a...
State Aid Kept Public Tuition From Outpacing Inflation
With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree.
Maricopa Community Colleges Fight to Spend the Money They Already Have
Voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to raise a decades-old spending cap on one of the nation’s largest community college districts.
West Texas A&M Professor Leaves Amid Student Assault Charges
A West Texas A&M University professor has left the institution amid allegations that he groped two students. Nabarun Ghosh faces...
Study: Musk Twitter Takeover Prompted Academic Disengagement
Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic...