Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 9, 2025 The Senate committee hearing to confirm President-elect Trump’s education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, likely won’t happen until after Inauguration Day, Politico reported. Dr. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican senator and chair of the committee that will process the nomination, told Politico that the former wrestling entertainment CEO’s hearing won’t be […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 9, 2025 As multiple wildfires rage in and around the Los Angeles metro area and scorch thousands of acres, many colleges and universities in the region are canceling events or classes, closing, or providing shelter. Santa Monica College, Pasadena City College, Ventura College and Glendale Community College closed their campuses […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Kathryn Palmer January 9, 2025 2U’s decision to shut down its coding boot camps is the latest sign that changes are afoot in the alternative credentials sector. In the 2010s, people who wanted a faster, cheaper on-ramp into a well-paying career increasingly turned to coding boot camps instead of traditional college degrees. […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 9, 2025 An Inside Higher Ed analysis found that of nearly 40 higher ed policy topics on the Biden administration’s rule-making agenda, 42 percent have taken effect. But that’s still more than the first Trump term. Nearly four years ago, President Biden took office with ambitious plans to relieve millions of borrowers from […]
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