Stacker Daniel Donovan January 12, 2026 Going to college used to be a defining milestone in the classic American Dream. But as costs rise and returns on investment shrink, many young people are rethinking what “success” looks like and redefining the traditional path altogether. A new study by Skillit finds that a growing majority of Americans now […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 9, 2026 One committee member abstained from the final vote, saying it was made clear that blocking consensus could put protections for students in undergraduate certificates at risk. After a week of talks and a final compromise from the Education Department, an advisory committee on Friday signed off on […]
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Fox News Eric Revell January 7, 2026 Over 5M federal borrowers currently in default could see up to 15% of wages seized as pandemic-era pause ends The Trump administration is set to resume wage garnishment for federal student loan borrowers in default, with notices going out starting on Wednesday. Student loan borrowers in default were given a reprieve […]
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Fortune Orianna Rose Royle January 6, 2026 “People need to reflect on—taking a student loan, going to college and being trained or educated for a profession that is rapidly changing—whether that’s still the right path,” Sander van ’t Noordende, the global CEO of Randstad, told Fortune. “We all grew up, with our parents saying, ‘go do […]
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