HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

October 23, 2026

Inside Higher Ed announces the launch of the National Student Success Project and highlights the pillars more than 50 colleges and universities have committed to. . .The Washington Post reports that more undergraduate schools are helping graduates pay off their loans with loan repayment assistance programs. . .The Wall Street Journal highlights that students are increasingly taking out loans from private lenders following the Trump administration’s changes to the federal student loan program. . .

Higher Ed Leaders Go On Offense With Student Success Project
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 21, 2026

More Colleges Are Helping Pay Back Loans for Grads with Modest Incomes
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | October 23, 2026

Students Turn to Private Lenders After Trump’s Clampdown on Federal Loans
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | October 22, 2026

October 22, 2026

Higher Ed Dive highlights findings from a report on how the new accountability test may impact students pursuing undergraduate certificates. . .The Washington Post covers the Justice Department dropping their appeal in the cases where the Trump administration sought to place restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. . .Inside Higher Ed highlights ACE’s letter to the Trump administration on the proposed changes to the U.S. Census. . .

Undergraduate Certificates Are Most at Risk of Failing New Earnings Test
Higher Ed Dive | October 22, 2026

DOJ Drops Fight to Put Trump’s Restrictions on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | October 21, 2026

Higher Ed Groups Raise Concerns About Proposed Census Changes
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 21, 2026

October 21, 2026

PBS highlights how a proposed fee from the Trump administration for Optional Practical Training could impact students, institutions, and the economy. . .Inside Higher Ed reports on the approval of Xavier University’s new medical school. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education covers a new report from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters that shares data on the drop in the number of dissertations in the humanities and social sciences. . .

How the Trump Administration's Crackdown on International Students Could Affect the Economy
PBS | October 20, 2026

Xavier to Open Nation’s 5th HBCU Medical School
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 21, 2026

Humanities Dissertations Have Declined Far More Steeply Than Those in the Social Sciences, Report Finds
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | October 21, 2026

October 20, 2026

Higher Ed Dive covers the results from a new Gallup poll highlighting that 48% of employers think higher education will become more important as AI use increases. . .The Los Angeles Times reports on California legislation aimed at helping college students find affordable housing. . .Inside Higher Ed covers a new survey identifying affordability as a top concern for voters, including affordability with regard to the cost of education. . .

Nearly Half of Employers Say AI Will Make College Degrees More Important
Higher Ed Dive | October 20, 2026

How California Is Fast-Tracking Construction of Much-Needed College Student Housing
Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | October 20, 2026

Education Affordability a Priority for Voters
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 20, 2026

October 19, 2026

Inside Higher Ed explores how work colleges can address students’ concerns about affordability and return on investment. . .The Associated Press highlights the stories of researchers leaving the U.S. due to federal funding cuts. . .CBS Colorado reports that all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities will waive application fees for residents applying to undergraduate programs. . .

What Can Work Colleges Teach Higher Ed?
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 19, 2026

Meet the Researchers Leaving the US Because of Trump’s Funding Cuts and Politicization of Science
The Associated Press | October 19, 2026

Colorado Students Encouraged to Take Advantage of Free College Application Days
CBS Colorado | October 18, 2026

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New School Year Brings Major Financial Uncertainty for Students
Inside Higher Ed | Aug 17, 2026
Trump’s ‘Compact’ Is Bad for Colleges – And Bad for America
U.S. News | Oct. 20, 2025
Americans Need to Work Together to Fix Education. We’ve Both Done It Before on Opposite Sides
Fox News | July 9, 2025
Here’s Why We Cannot Permit America’s Partnership With Higher Education to Weaken or Dissolve
The Hechinger Report | March 18, 2025
The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty
Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024
Protect, Teach, Enforce
Inside Higher Ed | June 25, 2024
AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
Scientific American | April 17, 2024
There’s a Temporary Fix to the FAFSA Mess — All Colleges Must Extend Decision Deadlines
The Hechinger Report | March 26, 2024
Answering the Call
Inside Higher Ed | March 19, 2024
Every FAFSA Delay Puts College Further Out of Reach
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024
Don’t Dash Opportunity for America’s College Students
The Hill | Aug. 16, 2023
‘Fire the Accreditors’ Is a Bad—and Illegal—Idea
Inside Higher Ed | June 28, 2023
This Is How To Keep Academic Freedom Alive in America
Newsweek | March 23, 2023
Why U.S. News May Have to Rethink How It Creates College Rankings
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 14, 2022
Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Just the Start
The Hill | July 1, 2022
Want to Reduce Hunger Among College Students? Stop Taxing Their Pell Grants
The Hill | Feb. 10, 2022
Doubling the Pell Grant Invests in America's Future
The Hill | Sept. 3, 2021
Making Equity Everyone’s Work
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | March 31, 2021
Dropping the Ball
Inside Higher Ed | March 4, 2021
The Quickest And Most Effective Way Biden Can Help Millions of Americans Go to College
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan. 30, 2021
Liberal, Conservative or Somewhere in the Middle?
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 19, 2020
Should Congress Provide Additional Pandemic Relief for Colleges and Universities?
CQ Researcher | Sept. 11, 2020
The Biggest Danger to U.S. Higher Education? Losing 20 Years’ Worth of Gains in Access for First-generation and Minority Students
The Hechinger Report | Aug. 11, 2020
Our Country's Future Education Depends on Actions Congress Takes
The Hill | July 20, 2020
Why Trump’s Move to Force International Students to Take In-person Classes This Fall Is Being Blasted as Harmful
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 8, 2020
Supreme Court Has Ruled on DACA, Now It's Time for Congress to Act
The Hill | June 20, 2020
College Closings, Economic Upheaval Make a Case for Blockchain Adoption
Education Dive | June 18, 2020
Are Campus Leaders Prepared for the Impact of the Racial Crisis?
Inside Higher Ed | June 15, 2020
College in a Pandemic is Tough Enough — Without Reliable Broadband Access, It’s Nearly Impossible
The Hechinger Report | June 9, 2020
How College Students Can Help Reopen America
Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2020
A Call for Ideas to Help Student Parents Succeed During and After COVID-19
Education Dive | May 6, 2020
The Courage of Medical Students
Inside Higher Ed | April 20, 2020
University Research is Key to COVID-19 Breakthroughs, Serving the Public Good
The Hill | March 23, 2020
Safeguarding Research on Campuses Against Foreign Threats
Inside Higher Ed | March 9, 2020
In Appreciation of a Public Servant
Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 9, 2019
Mental Health Challenges Require Urgent Response
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2019
Guns on America's Campuses: Let the Colleges Decide
The Hill | Sept. 9, 2019
The Invisible China Threat: University Intellectual Property
The Hill | July 30, 2019
Ending the Stigma for College Students With Learning Disabilities
The Hechinger Report | July 16, 2019
Providing Prisoners With Expanded Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Thing to Do
The Hill | July 5, 2019
No Retreat
Inside Higher Ed | June 10, 2019
Ted Mitchell: Congress Must Act to Protect Dreamers Still Living in Legal Limbo
Fox News | May 21, 2019
Taxing College Scholarships: A Travesty to Low-income and Middle-class Students
The Hill | May 20, 2019
Black Students' 'Unprecedented and Unequal' College Debt Should Cause Alarm
The Hechinger Report | Feb. 19, 2019
Congress Must End the Purgatory for ‘Dreamers’
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 9, 2018
Higher Education Must Clean Out Its ‘Front Porch’
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 25, 2018
Only in America
Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 15, 2018
FCC’s Proposed Internet Rules Could Raise College Costs and Hinder Free Exchange of Ideas
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Dec. 8, 2017
The House GOP Tax Bill Would Raise the Cost of College. We Can’t Let That Happen.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 6, 2017
Why Most Republicans Don’t Like Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education | July 19, 2017
History, Moral Leadership, and Georgetown
The Washington Post | April 26, 2017
The Supreme Court Frees Colleges to Sensibly Pursue Diversity
The Chronicle of Higher Education | June 24, 2016

Letters to the Editor

The Debate Over Foreign Money in Higher Education
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Sept. 7, 2026
Higher Education Must Rediscover Its Purpose
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Jan. 29, 2024
Don’t Blame Student Loan Debt on the Few Schools With Large Endowments
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Sept. 11, 2022
College Is Worth It
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 29, 2021
The Harsh New Reality Schools Are Facing on Title IX
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 24, 2020
The Flaw in a Higher Education Bill
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Dec. 1, 2019
How Long Will ‘Dreamers’ Have to Live in Limbo?
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 30, 2019
Readers Critique The Post: Ageism, Skateboarding, and the International Space Station
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 5, 2019
Blame the NBA, Not the NCAA, for Big-Time Athletes’ Dilemma
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 25, 2019
Weighing the Value of College
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 26, 2018
Feds Must Help Colleges Reform and Change
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 23, 2018
Making College More Diverse Takes Hard, Customized Work
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 2, 2018
How to Assess What Students Have Learned
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 26, 2018
Tulane’s 41% Student Sexual Assault Rate
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Feb. 15, 2018
Should Rich College Endowments Be Taxed?
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Nov. 20, 2017
Proposed Tax on Private College Endowments Will Hurt Students
MinnPost (MN) | Nov. 16, 2017
The Dreamers Are a Good Part of America’s Future
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | July 25, 2017

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