Autumn A. ArnettLeadership & PolicySenate HELP Committee Acts to Slow Dismantling of EDThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to advance legislation that would block several of the interagency agreements Education Secretary Linda McMahon has used to shift Education Department functions to other federal agencies.July 31, 2026Latest NewsA New Excelencia Report Says 91% of New Workers Will Be Latino by 2031, But Only 31% Have a Postsecondary CredentialA new Excelencia in Education report finds Latinos will make up 91% of new U.S. workers by 2031 — but federal funding rules are making it harder to close the degree gap that stands in the way.July 23, 2026Latest NewsForeign Funding May Soon Carry a Price Tag as Trump Administration Signals New Scrutiny for CollegesA new warning from the State Department signals that transparency alone is no longer enough. Financial ties with foreign entities on U.S. watch lists could now jeopardize crucial federal funding.July 19, 2026Leadership & PolicyNorthland College’s Post-Closure Court Petition Sparks Questions Over Restricted Endowment FundsAfter quietly borrowing millions from its pooled endowment to stay afloat for years, the defunct Wisconsin college is asking a court to lift restrictions on its remaining assets. The move has reignited a complex legal and ethical debate over donor trust and fiduciary duty.July 16, 2026Latest NewsFederal Crackdown Targets State-Level Tuition Equity LawsThe U.S. Department of Justice recently filed suit against Massachusetts and Rhode Island, challenging the states’ tuition equity laws that grant in-state tuition to undocumented students.July 14, 2026Leadership & PolicyIn Late-Stage About-Face, Kevin Guskiewicz Rejects Clemson to Stay at Michigan StateThe presidential whiplash underscores greater governance tensions complicating searches across the country.July 9, 2026StudentsFeds' New $65K Lifetime Parent PLUS Loan Cap Could Create a New Junior Year Retention CrisisWhile expensive flagships brace for a senior-year retention crisis under the new federal parent loan limits, inherently affordable sectors like public HBCUs and community colleges are uniquely positioned to thrive without relying on uncapped student debt.July 7, 2026Leadership & PolicyFederal Court Halts Education Department’s Narrow 'Professional Degree' Loan LimitsWith just one week left before a July 1 effective date, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has thrown higher education financial aid operations into immediate uncertainty.June 26, 2026InstitutionsStructural Friction and Limited Capacity Hamper Institutional Agility, a New Report FindsWhile business schools are racing to add AI to their curricula, a new report from the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable reveals that rigid internal governance and a lack of faculty support are stalling real progress.June 23, 2026Best PracticesNew Report From AAC&U Outlines Lower Withdrawal Rates, Shorter Time-To-Completion at Institutions Using OERFor community college students who took longer than four years to complete their credentials, taking at least one OER course was associated with finishing nearly half a year sooner.June 21, 2026Page 1 of 22Next Page
