Kaplan News and Views

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten.

Harvard University faculty just approved a plan to curb grade inflation by limiting the number of A grades professors can issue, capping years of debate over whether having top grades from the elite school accurately reflects exceptional coursework. wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Workers feel they prioritize training more than employers do, a perception gap that can harm retention in the long run, according to a recent analysis from @indeed Hiring Lab. hrdive.com/news/train-hig…

Skills training and public-private partnerships are key in a rapidly changing job landscape, higher ed leaders said last week at the annual ASU+GSV Summit. highereddive.com/news/ai-is-rem…

American colleges and universities bear significant responsibility for harming public trust in #highered, a Yale University committee suggested in a report released on Wednesday. High costs and murky admissions practices are among the reasons. nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/…

The nation’s federal student aid programs received strong bipartisan public support in a recent survey from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. The poll also captured positive outlooks on the value of #highered as a whole. insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak…

A survey of Gen Z students showed many searched TikTok for scholarships. It led them to new opportunities—but also misinformation. insidehighered.com/news/students/…

Kaplan is proud to support Illinois as it extends one of the nation’s most innovative workforce development initiatives. Students at public universities and select community colleges will continue receiving free test prep through rest of academic year. kaplan.com/about/press-me…

We're proud to announce that we have partnered with the @UDaytonLaw to provide its students with comprehensive bar exam preparation as part of Kaplan's award-winning All Access License. We can't wait to see these future lawyers in our classrooms! kaplan.com/about/press-me…

Proud to announce that @techlearning has named Kaplan’s All Access License® to its Awards of Excellence: Best of 2025 list. The recognition celebrates educational technology that has excelled in supporting teachers, students, & education professionals. kaplan.com/about/press-me…

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

New York Times: Chinese universities surge in global rankings as U.S. schools slip. Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. And other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers. nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/…

For the seventh year in a row, the number of medical residents grew, up by about 4,000 in 2024-25, for a total of 163,189 residents, according to the @AAMCtoday's annual Report on Residents. aamc.org/news/10-facts-…

Some education experts are prepared for the sector’s growing disenchantment with generative artificial intelligence. Others believe it will improve college systems and processes. More disruption ahead. insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

We wish our students, partners, colleagues, and followers a 2026 filled with health, happiness, and purpose. We’re grateful to be part of your educational and career journey and excited to continue supporting your goals in the year ahead!

Wishing all of our students, partners, colleagues, and followers around the world who are celebrating a very Merry Christmas 🎄✨ May your holiday be filled with joy, warmth, and memories to last a lifetime!

Kaplan is celebrating another exciting milestone. We’re proud to be named one of America’s Top Online Learning Providers 2026 with a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating from Newsweek & Statista. We remain focused on helping learners thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape! kaplan.com/about/press-me…

We're proud to share that Kaplan has been named a winner of the 2025 BIG Awards for Business in the Education category by the Business Intelligence Group, an exciting milestone for our team and the institutions and students we proudly serve. 🏅 kaplan.com/about/press-me…

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Columbia considers expanding undergraduate enrollment by up to 20 percent. The University plans to finalize a decision by the time it releases early admissions results mid-December. columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/11/2…