Real Clear Education Tobin Stone December 16, 2024 Over the past few decades, most kids have grown up being told by their parents that getting a four-year college degree is the best way to get ahead in life. Today, however, as the cost of college has skyrocketed and employers have […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 16, 2024 Most surveyed college leaders said they’re unsure if they will meet the Jan. 15 reporting deadline for the new regulations. Fifty higher education groups on Friday urged the U.S. Department of Education to further delay the reporting deadline for the new gainful employment and financial value […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee December 16, 2024 Commonfund Institute’s latest Higher Education Price Index shows that cost spikes slowed — but that doesn’t make them any less painful. Dive Brief: Costs for operating a college rose 3.4% in fiscal 2024, according to the latest Higher Education Price Index from the Commonfund […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 13, 2024 Walberg will take the reins from Rep. Virginia Foxx, who led the panel twice and helped shape Republican discourse around higher education. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Republican from Michigan, has been tapped to chair the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “We have significant work […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz November 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal standard when denying Grand Canyon University’s request to be considered […]
Education Next Frederick Hess December 16, 2024 Education journalists are subjecting Trump’s second SecEd nominee to the same smear campaign as his first, reminding us why the media has lost credibility. Eight years ago, President-elect Donald Trump nominated school choice advocate Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. Within days, major […]
Banking Finance December 12, 2024 A key Republican lawmaker suggested this week that GOP priorities on student loans and higher education, including a repeal of time-based student loan forgiveness under income-driven repayment plans, could be included in an upcoming reconciliation bill early next year. With Republicans set to control the […]
WGU Labs Stephanie Reeves December 12, 2024 We’re in a time of rapid change, where technology — especially AI — is reshaping what instruction and the systems that shape it look like and where humans fit in. As the modern world continues to grapple with technology integrated with real-life experiences, […]
Work Shift Elyse Ashburn December 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn an 800-page proposal to update the registered apprenticeship system that was unlikely to stand in the new administration. The rule changes aimed to increase worker protections and quality by requiring better outcomes data, streamlining aspects of the process for creating […]
Fast Company Jennifer Mattson December 11, 2024 This year, some two dozen colleges shut their doors and more are forecast to close in 2025, CNBC reports. According to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, as many as 80 colleges and universities are expected to close in the next five years. […]