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Coach Buyouts Boom to Record Highs
Colleges have agreed to nearly $228 million in severance pay for football coaches this year, almost doubling a previous record for buyouts and prompting fresh scrutiny and legislation.
Kansas Scales Credential Program for Students With Disabilities
A $1.9 million grant from the Department of Education will spur expansion of a support program for students with intellectual disabilities at two Kansas-based institutions.
Fate of Accountability for Undergraduate Certificates Likely to Loom Over ED Talks
The Education Department is crafting regs to carry out a congressionally mandated earnings test for colleges. The contentious gainful-employment rule is also on the table.
The NIH Policy Holding Researchers ‘Hostage’
An effort to make NIH-funded research immediately accessible to the public has led to disruption and financial strain for scientists already navigating a precarious funding environment. It also spotlights the power of corporate publishers.
Further Negative Projections for Higher Ed in 2026
Lawsuit Accuses Hispanic Scholarship Fund of Discrimination
A group created by the founder of Students for Fair Admissions argues a large nonprofit aid program is illegally restricted to Latinos. At issue are “contracts.”
More Colleges Celebrate Gifts From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
On-the-Job Training on Offer at Campus Opening Retirement Home
The University of Canberra’s “intergenerational community” will help educate the young, house the elderly and ease loneliness for both, advocates say.