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 […]
Duane Morris August 26, 2025 On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act (formally referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”), a multifaceted reconciliation package that extends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and includes broad changes to government spending. […]
Bankrate Andrew Pentis August 24, 2025 The Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB) will reshape how Americans repay student loans, but the Trump Administration’s landmark legislation is also expected to affect how we pay for nontraditional higher education. The BBB’s new version of the Pell Grant, dubbed the “Workforce Pell Grant,” […]
Fox News Joshua Q. Nelson August 23, 2025 Grand Canyon University president says Biden administration waged coordinated attack for four years The largest Christian college in the United States has been cleared of federal allegations after university officials said the school was unjustly targeted by the Biden administration. Grand Canyon […]
Higher Ed Dive August 25, 2025 Kettering University has received formal approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to launch the nation’s first Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Semiconductor Materials and Devices, allowing students to earn a full bachelor of science degree in just three years. The curriculum will harness Kettering’s […]
Cal Matters Jeanne Kuang August 20, 2025 As Republicans lambasted California lawmakers for rushing through their effort to gerrymander the state’s congressional map, Democrats are facing a quieter angst in their own party. To counter what they call President Donald Trump’s undemocratic power grab for Republican seats in Texas, they’re asking […]
Inside Higher Ed Jennifer Cowley August 20, 2025 With an ROI rule coming into force, higher ed must respond with responsibility and intention, Jennifer Cowley writes. Higher education institutions must increasingly hold ourselves accountable, not only for what our students accomplish on campus, but also for what they do or […]
Real Clear Education Steve Taylor August 19, 2025 From debates over student loan forgiveness to the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Education, the federal government’s role in postsecondary education has become a partisan flashpoint. Often lost in the noise, however, are the students themselves—and the surprising ways both Republicans […]