Higher education bonds

Escalating costs, particularly for wages, could strain budgets or drain reserves, the rating agency said.

The ruling striking down affirmative action may bring a fresh headwind to the higher education space, which already faces soft enrollment trends.

The Nevada System of Higher Education regents are expected to select a new chancellor by the end of June. Former treasurer Kate Marshall is a finalist.

Community colleges will be rewarded based on results that align with regional and state education and workforce needs.

The negative outlook assigned to Portland State University's bonds by Moody's Investors Service affects $195 million of debt.

California senators approved a school bond measure that supporters say could help reduce the state's $117 billion in school construction needs.

The private Medaille University is closing its doors after failing to sell itself to a nearby college. It has more than $20 million of bond debt.

The acrimonious relationship between the university and its private partner has spilled into the courts and underscores that P3 deals don't remove all risks.

One of the largest P3s in the university energy space has landed in court three years into a 50-year contract.

Illinois' public universities continue to reap ratings and aid benefits from the state's positive rating trajectory and healthy near-term revenue landscape.