Lawmakers approve HB 490, sparking debate over educational freedom in Kentucky Kentucky’s Senate on Friday passed HB 490, a controversial bill that would give public college governing boards the authority to fire faculty members for broadly defined financial reasons, including low enrollment in programs or majors and “misalignment of income and expenses,” according to the…
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 Released: The latest QS World University Rankings for Computer Science and Information Systems by Subject 2026 are out, and there are plenty of surprises. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is ranked first, followed closely by Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.If anything, the rankings indicate how strongly…
In the crowded space of imagination for American higher education, there is one name that keeps rising above the noise. It is a name that is bigger than the university. It is a cultural ideal, a generational synonym for excellence, and for many, the ultimate educational experience.Latest 2026 A survey of college hopes and worries…
A DEI-linked funding bill stalled in the Iowa Senate over concerns about the impact on students. A proposed bill in Iowa that would have limited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at private colleges has been blocked at the Senate level, marking a significant break in the state’s broader push to regulate such programs in…
US President Donald Trump The long-running battle over race, admissions and transparency at American universities took another turn Friday when a federal judge in Boston temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s directive that would have required colleges nationwide to hand over broad admissions data linked to race and gender.The order, issued by F. Dennis Saylor IV,…