Fitch predicts a “deteriorating” outlook for increased ed

The upper schooling sector is anticipated to face “a deteriorating credit score surroundings,” in accordance with a 2025 outlook report from Fitch Rankings, a significant credit score scores supplier. The report famous that rising pressures, together with “uneven” enrollment tendencies, rising prices and flat state funding, are prone to financially harm U.S. increased ed establishments—particularly…

Many college say tutorial freedom is deteriorating

Practically 60 p.c of the roughly 1,100 respondents to an Inside Increased Ed/Hanover Analysis survey—carried out within the lead-up to final week’s election—strongly agreed that tutorial freedom in greater training is beneath menace. Throw in those that say they considerably agree it’s beneath menace, and the share grows to 91 p.c. Greater than 40 p.c stated their sense…