HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

August 31, 2026

Inside Higher Ed covers the Education Department’s announcement of federal college-access funding late last week, including more than $180 million awarded to TRIO Talent Search programs and the TRIO Education Opportunity Center. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights William Inboden, provost at the University of Texas at Austin, as a rising higher ed leader who has proposed an overhaul for UT's core curriculum to help ground students in the liberal arts and civic life. . .The New York Times reports new changes that are coming to the FAFSA form and how they may impact students and families. . .

ED Awards TRIO Grants to Hundreds of Colleges

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 31, 2026

The Red-State Reformer
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 28, 2026

Changes Are Coming to the FAFSA. But Will It Be ‘Delightful’?
The New York Times (sub. req.) | August 28, 2026

August 28, 2026

Higher Ed Dive looks at an initiative by 20 Michigan institutions to join a new direct admissions program. . .Inside Higher Ed reports on state legislation in California to permit more community colleges to offer four-year degrees. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education explores National Student Research Clearinghouse data showing a decline in majors such as computer science a rise those majoring in engineering and health professions. . .

20 Michigan Colleges Join New Direct Admissions Program

Higher Ed Dive | August 27, 2026

2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 28, 2026

Once Seen as a Sure Thing, Computer Science Has Lost 53,000 Majors
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

Inside Higher Ed highlights key aspects of the Trump administration’s new accreditation proposal. . .CNBC reports on how the recent student loan changes instituted on July 1 have created an opening for scammers to take advantage of borrowers who need to change plans. . .Education Week covers a new framework for university-based teacher-education programs as universities prepare future K-12 educators for engaging with the technology in the classroom. . .

3 Things to Know About ED’s Accreditation Proposal

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 26, 2026

New Student Loan Rules Are Giving Scammers a New Opening. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
CNBC | August 26, 2026

How Should AI Shape Teacher Education?
Education Week | August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026

Inside Higher Ed highlights a significant drop in the number of student visas issued in 2025 under the Trump administration. . .The Washington Post covers a report from MIT on how AI’s rapid advances are impacting campuses and student experiences. . .The Los Angeles Times reports on the impacts of the Trump administration’s termination of grants to Hispanic-serving institutions. . .

New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 26, 2026

AI Can Now Credibly Complete Most Undergraduate Assignments, MIT Warns
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | August 25, 2026

Trump Cut Grants for Hispanic-Serving Colleges. Now California Campuses are Losing Programs
Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026

Politico reports on how the Trump administration’s new H1-B visa fee will not apply to colleges and nonprofit hospitals. . .Inside Higher Ed covers the proposed regulations at the Education Department and the National Science Foundation that would align their grants process with the proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance. . .The New York Times highlights changes in college admissions policies that reflect universities’ concerns about issues like AI and politics. . .

Colleges Dodge Trump’s $103K H-1B Visa Fee

Politico (sub. req.) | August 24, 2026

Agencies Move to Implement OMB’s Proposed Takeover of Grant Making
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 24, 2026

College Applications Are Changing Again, Thanks to A.I. and Politics
The New York Times (sub. req.) | August 24, 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

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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