On average, a college graduate earns $32,000 more in a year than a worker with only a high school diploma, according to a new report from Federal Reserve economists.
Spending on youth sports now averages $3,000 annually, with many families hoping for college scholarships or pro careers despite long odds. Rising costs have led to financial strain and lifestyle sacrifices, fueling calls for a shift back to affordable, local recreational sports.
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) introduced a bill Tuesday to bar college athletes from being classified as employees. The move comes amid ongoing debates in Congress over athlete compensation and employment rights.
Current and former staffers, financial aid officers and previous education secretaries are doubtful the office that helps students pay for college won't be disrupted by mass layoffs and resignations.
'Instead of allowing free-range debate,” lawyers for Speech First told the Supreme Court, “many colleges are more interested in protecting students from ideas that make them uncomfortable.'
A U.S. District Judge granted a temporary restraining order against the government until March 10, ruling that “unauthorized disclosure of the plaintiffs’ sensitive personal information to DOGE affiliates is irreparable harm that money damages cannot rectify.”
The Education Department is threatening to withhold federal funds from schools that don't comply with new guidance, prompting administrators to reflect on their values and comfort levels with risk.
The agency said it would not allow any members of the Department of Government Efficiency to see or use information from federal student aid databases until next Monday.
The AFGE, a union which represents federal officials, estimated that at least 55 Department of Education staffers received leave notices, but the group expects that number to climb.
An old drug has taken on new popularity—and it has doctors concerned.Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide—a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers—is getting attention online.
The Biden administration approved its last major batch of student loan relief Wednesday, greenlighting $4.5 billion in forgiveness for 261,000 borrowers.
Emails and internal records from some of the nation’s most selective universities paint a picture of a system fraught with inequities and looser standards for applicants with rich parents.
Yale and Cornell are among the universities cautioning foreign students against international travel, while students from mixed-status families have new concerns about their FAFSA data.
Republicans have become increasingly critical of "liberal indoctrination" on campus and are pitching big ideas about reforming how colleges work. But some of those proposals would likely require more government intervention, not less.
Black college students in several states reported to authorities Wednesday they had received anonymous text messages using racist references to the era of U.S. slavery. The messages varied in detail, but followed the same basic script, saying the recipient had "been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation."
