U.S. Department of Education August 4, 2025 Late on Friday, I was greatly honored that the U.S. Senate confirmed me as 15th Under Secretary of Education. As a first-generation college student who received a Pell Grant from this very Department, it is now my privilege to lead this talented team […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake August 5, 2025 Kent said Monday he will “restore the greatness of American higher education.” Some experts question how he’ll do that. Nicholas Kent, a career higher education policy expert and now the Department of Education’s under secretary, has made his priorities for American colleges […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 4, 2025 The U.S. Senate voted 50 to 45 to confirm Nicholas Kent as under secretary at the Education Department, where he’ll oversee higher ed policy, USA Today reported. Kent, who was most recently the deputy secretary of education in Virginia, has lobbied on behalf […]
The Welder August 5, 2025 Dan Davis Situation The Will-Burt Co. is an international OEM serving many different industries, including defense, telecommunications, and energy. The company’s campus in Orville, Ohio, has more than 250,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and assembly space, some of which is used to fabricate sheet metal for […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody August 6, 2025 he Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission is expanding its dashboard to provide more details about the outcomes at institutions accredited by the organization, a move intended to provide clear data about student’s return on investment. The […]
Yahoo Finance Judy Lagrou August 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) — A skilled worker shortage and the federal government’s push to increase manufacturing in the U.S. are turning two for-profit vocational school operators — Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) and Universal Technical Institute (UTI) — into two of the hottest small cap stocks […]
AEI Preston Cooper August 5, 2025 Last Friday, the US Senate confirmed Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education, a top Education Department official who will oversee the agency’s work on postsecondary education. Kent’s distinguished career in higher education policy—previously, he served as Deputy Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco August 1, 2025 With Congress’ deadline to fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2026 drawing near, the Senate Appropriations Committee kicked off the process of funding the Department of Education (ED) for the upcoming cycle by unveiling and advancing a spending bill that would flat-fund key student […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake August 1, 2025 The spending plan protects TRIO from Trump’s chopping block and boosts funding for the National Institutes of Health. Senate Republicans are planning to protect the Pell Grant program, keeping the maximum grant award at $7,395 for the coming academic year, despite the […]
Inside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader August 1, 2025 As artificial intelligence tools continue to develop, more industries are seeking workers who possess AI skills, creating opportunities for higher education to better prepare students. A recent report from Lightcast found that job postings requiring generative AI skills for non–computer science or information technology […]