By Paul Fain. University’s boundary-testing deal poses a test for its accreditor and could set new precedents about online education and the role of public universities. More...

By Paul Fain. The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing Wednesday about data on student outcomes and the performance of colleges and academic programs. The hearing was related to recently introduced bipartisan bills that would eliminate a federal ban on student-level data collection. More...

By Paul Fain. National college enrollments have continued their multiyear decline, with most of the dip occurring among older undergraduates at for-profit institutions and community colleges. More...

By Paul Fain. The 269 institutions overseen by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools must find a new accreditor or risk losing financial aid. ACICS is a national accreditor that the Obama administration in December decided to terminate, in large part due to concerns about the agency's oversight of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute. More...

By Paul Fain. A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would create a demonstration project for competency-based education programs. The project would grant statutory and regulatory flexibility to participants, such as in the application of federal financial aid rules, while also creating new requirements aimed at accountability and transparency. More...

By Paul Fain. Trump administration’s apprenticeship push will include call for up to $200 million in new funding, a less balky federal registration process and more participation by noncollege education providers. More...

By Paul Fain. Entangled Solutions, a company that focuses on innovation in higher education, this week released new third-party quality assurance standards. While the firm said it hopes a broad range of institutions will use the standards, they were designed in part for nontraditional ones like boot camps and online course providers. More...

By Paul Fain. President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that seeks to expand apprenticeships, in part by opening the door to alternative education providers and giving industry groups a more active role with the federal apprenticeship program. More...