The U.S. Department of Education awarded $14.5 million to support new, outcomes-focused college accreditors that could reshape how higher education quality and access to federal aid are evaluated.

Backlash against student speech peaked in 2025 as college administrators and political officials grappled with dialogue and demonstrations.

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College offers the largest community college auto repair program in the region, turning out graduates ready to work at dealership service centers, independent shops and the fleet departments of municipalities, among other areas.

As seismic change continues to rock higher education, here are a few threads college leaders should begin preparing for.