Cal Matters Delilah Brumer May 20, 2025 In summary California’s ESL courses gained 30,000 students over the past six years. As the Trump administration revokes student visas and escalates immigration raids, that growth is at risk. They speak Farsi, Cantonese, Spanish and at least two dozen other languages. Some earned master’s degrees in their home […]
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Inside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader May 22, 2025 Enrollments have grown for graduate schools, certificate programs and community colleges, but undergraduate numbers still remain behind pre-pandemic levels. Undergraduate enrollment remains slightly below 2020 levels, but college enrollment as a whole is making a steady recovery, driven in part by growth in certificate programs and at […]
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Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz May 21, 2025 During a budget hearing, some Republicans indicated support for dismantling the agency, while Democrats panned the proposed cuts. During a hearing Wednesday, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration’s proposal to heavily cut funding for the U.S. Department of Education during the 2026 fiscal year, arguing the reductions […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Josh Moody May 22, 2025 The Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Senior College and University Commission has launched a review into its diversity, equity and inclusion standards, the accreditor announced Tuesday. WSCUC noted that its review is meant “to ensure that we remain in compliance with federal law” following President Donald […]
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