US Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will begin a phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, initiating an orderly transition for students, staff, and local communities. The decision follows an internal review of the program’s outcome and structure and will be carried […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson June 5, 2025 The White House has unveiled a more detailed budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2026, with reduced funding levels for the Department of Education (ED) that the administration says are meant to reflect a responsible “winding down” of the federal agency. According to […]
Urban Institute Kristin Blagg May 29, 2025 The House reconciliation bill outlines a new risk-sharing formula that would have colleges pay back a portion of their students’ unpaid student loan bills. The share of unpaid debt varies primarily based on program graduates’ earnings, relative to tuition paid, and on the […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott June 2, 2025 The Education Department is planning to defend before the Supreme Court the Biden administration’s rule that makes it easier for students misled or defrauded by their colleges to access debt relief. The Supreme Court said in January that it would review an […]
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NBC NEWS Tania Luivano-Hurwitz May 28, 2025 “There is a demand for electricians, plumbers, welders, any trade. There’s always going to be work. There is a high demand,” said Oscar Castañeda, who is learning welding skills after becoming an electrician. Many high school graduates are choosing to enter skill trades […]
Fox News Kayla Bailey May 29, 2025 Rowe called for a ‘giant reset button’ with how America views trades workers As the Trump administration continues to threaten Harvard with the prospective removal of billions in federal grants, Mike Rowe, best known as the host of the popular series “Dirty Jobs,” […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee May 29, 2025 In April, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders related to higher education. One centers on the accreditation process that the federal government relies on for vetting colleges that receive billions of dollars in student aid. Since the campaign trail, Trump has held […]
Trace Elements: The Business of Education Trace Urdan May 19, 2025 Many Americans know of President Biden’s high-profile efforts to forgive large swaths of student loans across broad classes of borrowers, first as part of Covid relief efforts and then as part of the HEROES Act, which was passed by […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee May 22, 2025 Critics worry that the spending package, now headed to the Senate, would have a “historic and negative impact” on college access. House Republicans on Thursday narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill that, if signed into law, would add new financial pressures on […]