NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 11, 2025 Both chambers of Congress have now agreed to the same budget blueprint, which unlocks the next phase of the reconciliation process; drafting legislative text and directing committees to find roughly $4 billion in spending cuts over a decade. This topline is more in line […]
Inside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader April 10, 2025 New National Student Clearinghouse data shows completion rates are up 0.6 percent for the first time in three years, though the number of bachelor’s and associate degree earners declined. The national undergraduate completion rate rose for the first time in three years last year, […]
Thom Tillis April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently introduced the Veterans Education and Technical Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would extend educational benefits in the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include partially online (or hybrid) versions of skilled trade training programs. Joining Senators Tillis […]
The White House February 19, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. It is the policy of my Administration to focus the executive branch’s limited enforcement resources on regulations […]
The White House April 9, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: DIRECTING THE REPEAL OF UNLAWFUL REGULATIONS Promoting economic growth and American innovation are top priorities of this Administration. Unlawful, unnecessary, and onerous regulations impede these objectives and impose massive costs on American consumers and […]
Campus Technology Rhea Kelly April 7, 2025 In a recent blog post, Google shared an array of education customer stories, showcasing ways institutions are using AI tools like Gemini and NotebookLM to transform both learning and administrative tasks. At the University of California, Riverside, for example, students are using NotebookLM as a thought and […]
Daily Breeze Adam Echelman April 8, 2025 For years, scammers have targeted community colleges across the state, posing as students in order to steal money from scholarships or government financial aid. Recent state reports suggest the problem is getting worse, and college leaders say they’re worried that the Trump administration’s […]
Education Next Frederick Hess April 7, 2025 Why are colleges in such a perilous position? Ask a Chevron executive. America’s brand-name universities have become high-profile targets for Trump 2.0. Columbia University is being pummeled. The University of Pennsylvania has been hit with $175 million in sanctions. Harvard and Princeton are […]
Education Week Brooke Schultz April 8, 2025 The education secretary told an audience of ed-tech entrepreneurs she wants to empower states to use best practices to improve schools Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration’s deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday by saying it’s time […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody April 9, 2025 A Heritage Foundation event on Tuesday emphasized the need for reform in higher education. A Department of Education speaker touched on how Trump is forcing change. WASHINGTON, D.C.—With the Trump administration taking special aim at higher education, conservative policymakers and college leaders […]