Politics
New report: Dems rule Ivy League governing bodiesTwo-thirds of those in charge of Ivy League schools are from one political party, and just 1 in 10 are from the other. The Buckley Institute, a… Read More
Courts
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas instate tuition ban for illegal foreign national students(The Center Square) – Nearly one year after a lower court ruled that Texas universities providing in-state tuition to illegal foreign nationals was illegal, the Fifth Circuit Court of… Read More
Public Education
Florida bans illegal immigrants from state collegesFlorida will no longer let illegal immigrants enroll in its 28 state colleges. The State Board of Education approved the rule June 30. Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Report says more US families are saving for college(The Center Square) – As taxpayers continue subsidizing higher education and student loan debt at $1.8 trillion, more American families are planning and saving for college, according to a… Read More
Culture
1 in 3 UC Berkeley law students say they have psychological disabilitiesMore than one-third of students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law receive disability accommodations, and nearly all of them cite mental health or attention issues, according to a… Read More
Opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Why America’s universities are falling apart(The Daily Signal) – There’s been a lot of news lately about the university’s higher education crisis, and universities are now competing for students rather than students competing with each other to… Read More
Culture
Australian academic criticized for using AI to write newspaper articleAn Australian academic is facing backlash after using artificial intelligence to write a newspaper opinion article. Cath Ellis, professor and pro vice-chancellor of… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Trump Dept. of Education to encourage colleges to mergeThe Trump administration expects many colleges to merge over the next decade, reflecting trends of higher costs and a shrinking pool of potential students. Department of Education Under… Read More
Public Education
Even California academics want to reverse wokeness(The Daily Signal) – The fruits of another woke revolution are here—and even California academics are fed up. In May 2020, weeks into the nation’s shutdown and… Read More
Culture
Canvas defends paying off hackers who disrupted online university platformCanvas operator Instructure paid a ransom to hackers after a cyberattack disrupted colleges and universities during finals week and threatened to expose private user data. Hackers tied to the group ShinyHunters claimed they obtained… Read More
Public Education
Stunning Texas study: College prep courses may be ‘setting students up for failure’College prep courses may actually hinder students’ preparation for higher education – the opposite of what they promise, a recent study concludes. “While English and math college prep courses have… Read More
Culture
Spiritual awakening breaks out at Florida university, drawing comparisons to AsburyWhat began as an annual three-day worship conference has turned into a week-long season of continual prayer, praise and confession for students at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, drawing comparisons to the… Read More
Culture
Catholic bishops rebuke Notre Dame’s liberal appointees amid university mission-driftCatholic bishops across the U.S. have joined students and professors at the University of Notre Dame to oppose the recent promotion of a liberal, pro-abortion professor to a top position at the university. Notre Dame announced last month… Read More
Government
Education Department announces new student loan payment plan, promising lower costs, simpler systemRepaying higher education debt could become easier under a new federal student loan system proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “With consensus reached in… Read More
Government
Nebraska governor vows to eliminate DEI from public universitiesNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he wants to fully remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs from the state’s public colleges and universities, calling the ideology harmful to students… Read More
Government
Washington legislation would require public universities to provide chemical abortionsWashington state lawmakers are considering legislation that would require public colleges and universities to provide access to chemical abortion drugs on campus beginning later this decade. Washington House lawmakers held… Read More
Government
Braun touts Indiana as national leader in higher education reform, school choiceIndiana is emerging as a national leader in education reform, Gov. Mike Braun says, pointing to changes in higher education and the expansion of school choice. Since… Read More
Public Education
Texas strips American bar of law school oversight after ‘unlawful discrimination’ complaints(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Law schools in Texas will no longer need the American Bar Association’s (ABA) approval after the state supreme court ruled this month that the organization… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian college Grand Canyon University celebrates 18-year tuition freeze, record enrollmentGrand Canyon University is celebrating its historic 18th straight year without raising tuition. In an announcement on Jan. 7, GCU President Brian Mueller credited the school’s meteoric success to its commitment to affordability. Read More
Public Education
What one former university president says to expect in higher ed for 2026Less DEI and more AI could be in store this year for institutions of higher education. That’s according to Missouri State University President Emeritus Michael Nietzel, who suggests in a recent … Read More