More than a dozen colleges and universities have announced budget cuts, staff layoffs and tuition increases in June and midway through July to cope with rising budget deficits.
Indiana public universities plan to cut or merge about 400 degree programs under a new law requiring minimum graduate numbers. While state leaders say the goal is to meet workforce needs, faculty argue it threatens academic freedom and the value of a liberal arts education.
The Education Department dismissed civil rights complaints at such a rapid clip this year that former officials and advocates are concerned about a core agency function amid plans to make deep staffing cuts.
Nearly a quarter of students are using AI to do their assignments for them, a new survey asserts. That's not the only way they're using the technology.
