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The major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges & universities.

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Headlines 12/18:

⬩ How Education Changed in One Year under Trump via The Hechinger Report
⬩ The Year That Changed Research via Inside Higher Ed
⬩Sonny Perdue: College Still Pays. We Can’t Afford to Pretend Otherwise. via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In dotEDU’s final episode of 2025, the hosts answer listener questions on the policy shifts campuses are tracking now and what’s likely to matter most in early 2026.

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The dotEDU Wrap Party for Policy Nerds
In this final episode of 2025, hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Sarah Spreitzer, and Jon Fansmith spend the hour taking questions on the policy shifts and challenges campuses are watching most closely and the developments expected to matter early in 2026.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In dotEDU’s final episode of 2025, the hosts answer listener questions on the policy shifts campuses are tracking now and what’s likely to matter most in early 2026.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://ow.ly/8Zes50XLrA9
The dotEDU Wrap Party for Policy Nerds
In this final episode of 2025, hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Sarah Spreitzer, and Jon Fansmith spend the hour taking questions on the policy shifts and challenges campuses are watching most closely and the developments expected to matter early in 2026.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Headlines 12/18:

⬩ The Year in Photos via Inside Higher Ed
⬩ The Key Podcast: Higher Ed Policy in 2025 via Inside Higher Ed
⬩ A Partnership between Business and Higher Education to Boost Our Future Labor Market via Spokane Journal of Business

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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A rulemaking panel agreed on draft regulations to implement Pell Grant policies authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, marking a significant step in the regulatory process.

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Negotiators Reach Consensus on Pell Regulations
A committee of higher education stakeholders and the Department of Education reached consensus Friday on draft regulations to implement Pell Grant regulations stemming from policies authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last week, a House committee advanced two bills aimed at college cost transparency, prompting warnings about unintended consequences and potential confusion for students and families.

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House Education and Workforce Committee Advances Two Student Aid Bills
The House Committee on Education and Workforce has approved the College Financial Aid Clarity Act and the Student Financial Clarity Act, clearing the way for the two significant student aid measures to advance to the House floor.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A rulemaking panel agreed on draft regulations to implement Pell Grant policies authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, marking a significant step in the regulatory process.

https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Negotiators-Consensus-Pell-Regulations.aspx
Negotiators Reach Consensus on Pell Regulations
A committee of higher education stakeholders and the Department of Education reached consensus Friday on draft regulations to implement Pell Grant regulations stemming from policies authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Headlines 12/17:

⬩ “Buckle Up”: Trump Official Pledges to Fix Accreditation via Inside Higher Ed
⬩ Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries via The New York Times

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Headlines 12/12:

⬩ University Presidents Reflect on Academic Freedom Amid Trump’s Push to Reshape Higher Education via ABC News
⬩ House Ed Committee Advances Financial Aid Transparency Bills via Inside Higher Ed

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Headlines 12/10:

⬩ ‘Come North!’ Canada Makes Play for H-1B Visa Holders With New Talent Drive via The New York Times
⬩ Trump Administration Strikes Deal to End Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan via The Washington Post

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The Department of Education released draft regulatory language to implement new provisions impacting Pell Grants, advancing the next phase of negotiated rulemaking under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Education Department Releases Proposed Rules for Pell Grants Under One Big Beautiful Bill
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December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Department of Education released draft regulatory language to implement new provisions impacting Pell Grants, advancing the next phase of negotiated rulemaking under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Education Department Releases Proposed Rules for Pell Grants Under One Big Beautiful Bill
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December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Headlines 12/9:

⬩ New Deep Dive: Making OBBBA Implementation Work for Students via @insidehighered.com
⬩ I Was a Red State Governor. What I Saw at Harvard Surprised Me. via @washingtonpost.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Headlines 12/8:

⬩ Education Dept. Wants to Begin and End Workforce Pell This Week via @insidehighered.com
⬩ The Education of Higher Education via @nytimes.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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What were the biggest higher ed stories this year?

This week on dotEDU, the hosts count down their top five stories of 2025 and reflect on how each one reshaped the sector.

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December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What were the biggest higher ed stories this year?

This week on dotEDU, the hosts count down their top five stories of 2025 and reflect on how each one reshaped the sector.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.acenet.edu/Pages/dotedu...
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Headlines 12/4:

⬩ A Growing U.S. Tech Hub Needs Workers. Colleges Try to Keep Up. via @nytimes.com
⬩ Tribal Colleges Brace for Disruption as Oversight Shifts to Interior Department via @insidehighered.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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ACE’s new issue brief details how long-standing VA tech and implementation problems—worsened by the shutdown—have impacted military learners.

A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.

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Congress Working to End Disruptions to VA Education Benefits
The chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity has written ACE to affirm his commitment to ensuring military learners receive their education payments on time from the D...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Headlines 12/3:

⬩ The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine via @nytimes.com
⬩ FAFSA Completion Is Up via @insidehighered.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Headlines 12/2:

⬩ Education Department Outsourcing Is Unlawful, Amended Lawsuit Alleges via Higher Ed Dive
⬩ Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration via @insidehighered.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Headlines 12/1:

⬩Fewer International Students Are Enrolling at U.S. Colleges, Which Could Cost the Country $1 Billion, Reports Find via @cnbc.com
⬩ How a New Law Could Change the Way Low-Income Students Access College via @chronicle.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Headlines 11/25:

⬩ Who Could Be Left Behind in Ed Split via @politico.com
⬩ Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names via @insidehighered.com

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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
ACE’s new issue brief details how long-standing VA tech and implementation problems—worsened by the shutdown—have impacted military learners.

A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.

www.acenet.edu/Pages/Congre...
Congress Working to End Disruptions to VA Education Benefits
The chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity has written ACE to affirm his commitment to ensuring military learners receive their education payments on time from the D...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena

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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
This is an abuse of power that singles out Jewish employees even as it fails to advance Penn's strenuous efforts to combat antisemitism.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM