The College Fix Jennifer Kabbany November 7, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump said several times during his campaign that he would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but it’s a pledge that may be more rhetoric than reality. Still, he could pick an Education Secretary and task him or her with deeply […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox November 6, 2024 Donald Trump’s first term shined a political spotlight on higher ed that has only grown more glaring since. A second could bring more sweeping changes. After a divisive and historic election, Donald J. Trump emerged Wednesday with enough electoral votes to return […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 6, 2024 A group of colleges that challenged a legal settlement that canceled $6 billion in student loans lost its appeal to stop that agreement from taking effect. A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the colleges […]
Cal Matters Delilah Brumer and Jermy Garza October 29, 2024 In summary The governor’s recent deal with Nvidia will boost AI education at community colleges and open the door to similar deals for public four-year universities in California. Meanwhile, computer science programs are adding AI concentrations and majors to prepare […]
Ed Source Isabella Yalif, Lindsay Hoyt and Alison Cohen October 29, 2024 As we head into a second year of delays and confusion around FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, it is more important than ever to revisit the daunting financial scene many college students face today. Beyond tuition, students […]
The Hill Aoibhinn Mc Bride and Jobbio October 25/2024 The Great Resignation… the Big Quit… the Great Realization… Whatever you called it, the pandemic heralded a seismic shift in how American workers viewed and approached work and their careers. Instead of clinging to a job for life, millions in gainful […]
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget October 28, 2024 The Department of Education announced last week a six-month extension of automatic forbearance to all borrowers enrolled in the “SAVE” income-driven repayment plan while it is being challenged in courts, adding that they will forgive any unpaid accrued interest during that time. We estimate […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox October 29, 2024 Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students? After a year of dour predictions that the botched rollout of the new federal aid […]
UB University Business Alcino Donadel October 28, 2024 “The for-credit adoption of micro-credentials signals a transformative shift in higher education,” said Rav Ahuja, CCO and global program director at IBM Skills Network. For-credit micro-credentials aren’t just fueling enrollment at community colleges across the United States. Colleges and universities across the world are […]
Inside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso October 29, 2024 Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California. Two new studies emphasize the ways geography impacts access to college—and how such impacts can be especially harmful for […]