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News Articles: higher education

An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning users about the Canvas breach on Friday.

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  • Education

Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger

Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.

May 08, 2026
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers walk around the campus of West Virginia State University, where both completed undergraduate degrees. They consider the campus a second home because staff there worked hard to make sure their education was accessible. Now, they're in a graduate program that they say has failed to make their learning materials accessible and have filed a lawsuit.

Tagged as: 

  • Education

Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.

April 22, 2026
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
Izzy Johnson, left, and Jack Beatson are first-year students at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vt. The college has announced that it will close at the end of this semester.

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  • Education

More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows

As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 others may be in trouble.

April 13, 2026
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By:
  • Jon Marcus
Harold Rogers and Miranda Lacy met at West Virginia State University—they both still consider this campus home. They went on to graduate school at West Virginia University, where they say they've faced huge challenges as blind students.

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  • Education

These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help

Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.

April 06, 2026
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

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  • National

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner.

April 04, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press

Tagged as: 

  • Education

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

March 30, 2026
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta

Tagged as: 

  • Education

March (Audio) Madness! Here are the finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge

From 75 campuses across 35 states, we've listened to hundreds of student entries to select the very best for NPR's College Podcast Challenge.

March 05, 2026
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By:
  • Steve Drummond and
  • Janet W. Lee

Tagged as: 

  • Education

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree

More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.

March 03, 2026
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By:
  • Lee V. Gaines
The top 10 countries that gave contracts and gifts to U.S. colleges and universities as of December 16, 2025.

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  • Education

U.S. colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025

New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.

February 12, 2026
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Steve Drummond
Brown University has awarded the first grants under its deal with the Trump Administration.

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  • Education

Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump

The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.

January 31, 2026
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny
Texas A&M University in College Station.

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  • Education

Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

January 30, 2026
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny

Tagged as: 

  • Education

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.

January 15, 2026
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny

Tagged as: 

  • Education

Students, listen up! NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2025

Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.

October 02, 2025
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee and
  • Steve Drummond

Tagged as: 

  • Education

Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.

October 02, 2025
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By:
  • Lee V. Gaines

Tagged as: 

  • Education

Colleges pull back as Trump cuts programs that help migrant students

Since 1972, the CAMP program has helped tens of thousands of migrant students succeed in college. The Trump administration has cut off funding for it, forcing some colleges to reduce or eliminate services.

September 22, 2025
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By:
  • Jordan Owens
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