Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 6, 2025 Workforce development advocates are excited to see the Education Department name workforce readiness as a potential grant priority—but they have questions. The U.S. Department of Education is doubling down on its emphasis on workforce development. Education Secretary Linda McMahon recently proposed adding career pathways and workforce readiness […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Kathryn Palmer October 6, 2025 More than half of those who seek to transfer credit report losing credits, which is a major barrier to degree completion. But AI can help streamline the process and reduce credit loss. A group of college accreditors is backing the use of artificial intelligence to reduce credit […]
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Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 3, 2025 Although the Biden-era rule survived litigation, the Trump administration is considering making changes to the regulations. Dive Brief: A federal judge dismissed a case Thursday that challenged the legality of the Biden administration’s gainful employment rule, which aims to ensure that graduates of career education programs earn enough to pay off […]
Read MoreHigher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee October 3, 2025 A proposed agreement sent to nine institutions would give them priority for federal research funding in exchange for sweeping policy changes. Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday threatened to pull state funding from colleges that signed a proposed compact from the Trump administration seeking to impose sweeping policy changes […]
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