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Facing enrollment declines and public criticism, four-year colleges are increasingly competing against each other and community colleges for students, undermining potential collaborative approaches to higher education access.

Several US schools are installing pepper-spraying drones designed to respond to active school shooting incidents, drawing inspiration from drone technology used in Ukraine’s conflict.

The Gates Foundation is expanding its education focus beyond math to include career readiness, aiming to double credentials of value earned by 2045 while maintaining its mathematics initiative.

Sonoma State University will restore 10 NCAA Division II athletics programs beginning in the 2027–28 academic year, one year after eliminating its entire athletics program due to budget constraints.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has canceled over 100 grants totaling $131.3 million in remaining funding across 28 states, according to AcademyHealth.

A federal judge ruled against three Illinois laws that allowed undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and access state financial aid, finding them unconstitutional.

The Trump administration has launched investigations into 26 medical schools, alleging violations of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based admissions. The DOJ has released findings from four institutions, citing disparities in standardized test scores across racial groups.

New federal loan regulations require colleges to base student borrowing amounts on credit hour enrollment, but financial aid experts say the Education Department’s lack of comprehensive guidance creates confusion ahead of the fall semester.

Oregon Health and Science University’s board voted to continue animal testing at its primate research center, citing financial constraints that would make converting it to a sanctuary too costly.