The EDU Ledger StaffInstitutionsMorgan State Expands Focus on Adult Learners Through $800,000 Scholarship GrantThe Baltimore HBCU has expanded degree-completion pathways, flexible programs and financial support for students returning to college after time away.September 29, 2026Leadership & PolicyED Shrinks Title IX Harassment Standard, Reverting to 2020 CodeThe 2020 Title IX harassment definition is officially back in the Code of Federal Regulations, but for most colleges the change mostly puts on paper what enforcement has looked like for more than a year and a half.September 28, 2026InstitutionsFederal Moves Put Higher Ed’s Money and Gatekeepers Under ScrutinyFrom greater discretion over multiyear grants to tightening grip over accrediting bodies, recent U.S. Education Department proposals signal a major shift toward centralized oversight.September 27, 2026InstitutionsAntioch University Sues Coalition Partner Over Governance DisputeWhat began as an innovative 2023 partnership to share resources with Otterbein University has devolved into a bitter legal war over board authority, financial control, and institutional independence.September 4, 2026Leadership & PolicyFederal Court Vacates Education Department Policy Requiring Immigration Documents From Jay Treaty StudentsA federal judge has struck down an Education Department policy that blocked some American Indian students born in Canada from receiving federal student aid without immigration paperwork.September 3, 2026InstitutionsAs Federal Scrutiny of Degree Value Grows, Illinois Tech Bets on Industry-Aligned RestructuringPowered by $76 million in philanthropic support, the Illinois Institute of Technology is scrapping traditional academic departments in favor of career-aligned interdisciplinary colleges — a bold structural overhaul landing just as new federal regulations tie higher education funding directly to graduate earnings.September 1, 2026AIFlorida Moves to Enact AI Rules Across K-12 and Higher EducationThe Florida Department of Education proposed a rule requiring all 28 institutions in the Florida College System to adopt policies governing the use and limits of artificial intelligence by students, faculty, staff and campus guests.August 28, 2026Leadership & PolicyEducation Department, NSF Move Forward With Changes to Federal Grant RulesThe U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation moved forward August 24 with separate proposals that would change how the agencies administer federal grants.August 27, 2026InstitutionsEarly Decision Antitrust Case Against Dartmouth and Other COFHE Members Moves ForwardA Massachusetts judge has allowed a lawsuit alleging that Dartmouth and other elite colleges used early decision policies to inflate tuition to proceed.August 25, 2026HBCUsThe EDU Ledger, VSU Host HBCU Media Leaders to Discuss "Owning Our Narrative"The EDU Ledger brought HBCU communications leaders together at Virginia State University for a timely conversation on reclaiming, shaping, and amplifying their institutions’ stories.August 24, 2026Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next Page
