Proposed changes to how the U.S. Census Bureau counts residents and collects demographic information could have significant ...

ACE and other higher education groups weighed in this week on the Department of Education’s (ED) draft accreditation rule, a proposal that could significantly change what institutions are expected to ...

International students are heading into another difficult fall, with new immigration restrictions taking effect just as applications and enrollment are already falling. One of the most consequential ...

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Congress has a limited window to act on major higher education priorities. At the same time, federal agencies are continuing to implement major policy changes ...

Jonathan Fansmith is the senior vice president for Government Relations and National Engagement at the American Council on Education (ACE), where he leads federal advocacy efforts on behalf of the ...

A sweeping set of student loan changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) takes effect this week, reshaping repayment options, borrowing limits and federal aid eligibility for millions of ...

The Department of Education (ED) is shifting civil rights investigations to the Department of Justice, a move that undermines the resolution-focused approach to resolving complaints that has supported ...

Based on responses from more than 17,000 incoming students across 44 four-year colleges and universities, the 2025 Freshman Survey aims to help higher education leaders, educators, researchers, and ...

ACE held its third annual convening of the ACE Commission on Faith-Based Colleges and Universities today at The Catholic University of America, gathering leaders from faith-based higher education ...

The American Council on Education (ACE) and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) today announced the joint appointment of Jonathan Alger as the inaugural America 250 Fellow, a ...

The Department of Education's (ED) Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization negotiated rulemaking committee reached a final consensus yesterday on a slate of regulatory changes, setting the stage ...

Peter McDonough joined ACE in January 2015. He focuses on a wide range of higher education legal issues, including student and faculty affairs, athletics, campus safety and security, intellectual ...