Our Sources

Higher education news and analysis

• Inside Higher Ed: independent daily news and analysis on colleges, policy and faculty life.
• Higher Ed Dive: daily coverage of enrollment, finance, closures and institutional strategy.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education: long-running news and commentary for academics (subscription; headlines only).
• American Council on Education (ACE): the major association of college presidents; policy analysis and a weekly news roundup.
• The Hechinger Report: nonprofit journalism on access, outcomes and equity in education.
• EDUCAUSE Review: technology, AI and teaching innovation in higher ed.
• AAUP: faculty rights, academic freedom and the annual faculty compensation survey.

Federal policy and data

• US Department of Education and the Federal Register: official announcements and proposed and final rules.
• NCES and IPEDS: the federal government's core data on colleges and universities.
• College Scorecard: federal data on costs, debt and graduate earnings by program.
• National Student Clearinghouse Research Center: timely enrollment, completion and transfer research.

Accreditation

• Higher Learning Commission and the regional accreditors: institution-wide accreditation standards and actions.
• CHEA: the national voice for accreditation and quality assurance.

Health professions (all disciplines)

• ASAHP: the association of schools advancing health professions.
• IPEC: the collaborative behind interprofessional education competencies.
• HRSA: federal health workforce data and education grants.

Physical therapy edition

• CAPTE: the accreditor for PT and PTA programs.
• ACAPT: the academic council representing DPT programs.
• APTA and the Academy of Physical Therapy Education: the profession's national association and its education academy.
• FSBPT: the licensure exam (NPTE) and regulatory news.
• PTCAS and the Journal of Physical Therapy Education: applicant trends and education research.