Campus Reform Jared Harris September 4, 2025 After a federal judge’s ruling reversed a funding freeze that locked up more than $2 billion for Harvard University, the Trump administration appears ready to continue the fight. The ruling may be appealed, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon vowing to fight the “erroneous […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 2, 2025 The Appropriations Committee’s plan would fulfill several of President Donald Trump’s wishes, though it would keep the maximum Pell Grant at $7,395. Dive Brief: House Republicans on Monday proposed a 15% cut to the U.S. Department of Education’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year, in […]
Market Watch Katherine Hamilton August 29, 2025 AP VIII Queso Holdings, doing business as Phoenix Education Partners, filed for an initial public offering on Friday. The company is behind the University of Phoenix, a for-profit college founded in 1976. The college was acquired by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management and […]
Ed Source Michael Burke September 2, 2025 The state’s colleges lost more than $11 million last year to online scammers. Community colleges in California for years have been fighting a losing battle with fraudsters who have stolen millions of dollars in federal and state financial aid. But now state officials […]
Forbes Dr. David Maimon August 27, 2025 Imagine discovering that someone has not only stolen your identity, but used it to enroll in college, collect thousands of dollars in federal financial aid, and then vanished — leaving you to clean up the mess. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. It’s happening […]
The Job Paul Fain August 28, 2025 Competency-Based Apprenticeship Registered apprenticeships are expanding beyond the construction trades, most notably into tech roles. That growth could lead to twists on the typical apprenticeship, including accelerated versions that allow participants to test out of being taught skills they already possess. Build Carolina is an intriguing […]
U.S. Department of Labor August 26, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today issued guidance to states on how to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to bolster artificial intelligence literacy and training across the public workforce system. The guidance, which encourages states and […]
The Heritage Foundation Adam Kissel August 27, 2025 Summary Anti-market advocates have proved themselves allergic to “profit,” especially when it comes to education. They have harmed millions of students by forcing successful colleges to close. They have also forced extreme compliance measures onto thousands of fully innocent colleges, costing huge […]
Inside Higher Ed Patrick James August 28, 2025 The long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on a country’s economic development, finds new study. In recent decades, the extra money that graduates earn has been touted as a good reason to attend university. But that has recently come under scrutiny with […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman August 28, 2025 Some states are going to have a harder time than others proving their noncredit programs are eligible for Pell money, a new report says. But they can start preparing now. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act becoming law this summer, workforce Pell is […]