Education Next Frederick Hess December 16, 2024 Education journalists are subjecting Trump’s second SecEd nominee to the same smear campaign as his first, reminding us why the media has lost credibility. Eight years ago, President-elect Donald Trump nominated school choice advocate Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. Within days, major media outlets seemed intent on […]
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Banking Finance December 12, 2024 A key Republican lawmaker suggested this week that GOP priorities on student loans and higher education, including a repeal of time-based student loan forgiveness under income-driven repayment plans, could be included in an upcoming reconciliation bill early next year. With Republicans set to control the White House and both chambers […]
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WGU Labs Stephanie Reeves December 12, 2024 We’re in a time of rapid change, where technology — especially AI — is reshaping what instruction and the systems that shape it look like and where humans fit in. As the modern world continues to grapple with technology integrated with real-life experiences, so too is the world […]
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Work Shift Elyse Ashburn December 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn an 800-page proposal to update the registered apprenticeship system that was unlikely to stand in the new administration. The rule changes aimed to increase worker protections and quality by requiring better outcomes data, streamlining aspects of the process for creating apprenticeships, and making apprenticeship more […]
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