Industry News Round-Up Week of 4/27/26

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.


Faculty Concerned About ASU’s ‘Frankensteinian’ AI Course Builder (April 29, 2026)

Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s Future (April 27, 2026)

At Texas Tech, Even Some Student Research on Gender Will Be Banned (April 27, 2026)

Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/30/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.


‘Potentially Existential’: Higher Ed Denounces Proposed Federal Funding Strings (April 1, 2026)

Florida Deals Another Blow to Sociology (March 30, 2026)

Diversity Officers Gather to Grieve and Rally  (March 30, 2026)

How Companies Are Using AI to Pay Workers as Little as Possible (March 26, 2026)

White House Releases National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (March 23. 2026)

Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/09/2026

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Education Dept. Layoffs Leave Scars Behind the Scenes (March 11, 2026)

Arizona Bill to Ban Diversity Statements and Training Advances (March 9, 2026)

Inside Texas A&M’s Scramble to Censor Its Curriculum (February 27, 2026)

 Writers Are Being Targeted by Scams. This Reporter Knows the Feeling (February 25, 2026)

Industry News Round-Up Week of 2/16/2026

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Florida sues major textbook publishers, alleges companies overcharged school districts (February 19, 2026)

Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed (February 18, 2026)

What I’m Seeing in My Classroom Isn’t Just About Failure to Meet Deadlines (February 18, 2026)

Oklahoma Is ‘Phasing Out’ Tenure. Will the Idea Catch On? (February 13, 2026)

Industry News Round-Up Week of 1/26/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.


Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook (January 29, 2026)

Two States Are Pausing H-1B Hiring at Public Universities. Here’s What That Could Mean. (January 28, 2026)

A Home for Homeless DEI Strategies and Research (January 27, 2026)