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Another Advance for the 3-Year Degree

Johnson & Wales University has become the latest institution to gain approval to offer bachelor’s degrees that require significantly fewer...
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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.

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...
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First-Year Enrollments Take a Tumble

A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.

UT Austin Fined After Fans Fling Debris Onto Football Field

The Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has fined the University of Texas at Austin $250,000 after its...
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Finances, Lack of Trust Impact Student Re-Enrollment

Recent research finds students who have started college but didn’t complete a certificate or degree pointed to financial concerns as a barrier for re-enrollment, but they would be motivated to return for a higher salary.

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.

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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.