From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.
The Department of Education manages a $1.47 trillion student loan portfolio as of FY24. Some policy leaders are uncertain whether other federal agencies are prepared to absorb the responsibility.
Title I, services for students with disabilities, Pell Grants and other programs will be "preserved in full" to be administered by other agencies, the president said Thursday.
Institutions will need to seek more partners in the private philanthropic space to help support student financial aid. Income-based loans are one way to maximize contributions, according to these nonprofit leaders.
The well-being of LGBTQ+ young people suffers not because of who they are but due to mistreatment and stigmatization, a leading suicide-prevention organization contends.
Colleges and universities may need to overhaul some foundational processes in order to unlock a new era of skills-based learning in higher ed, says Jeff Dinski, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Ellucian, on the "The University Business Podcast."
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating colleges and universities for potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a press release.
This academic year has ushered in a wave of change and excitement at Belmont University. Here’s how President Greg Jones tempers what’s new with what’s essential.
Food and housing insecurity, among other issues, are imperiling students' chances of earning a credential following the expiration of pandemic-era emergency funding, according to The Hope Center.
Despite colleges and universities slowly turning to AI for help with attracting students, their commitment to a "human-centered approach" is keeping some schools at shoulder's length in the application stage.
Some 60 colleges and universities now face "enforcement actions" over claims of campus antisemitism, the U.S. Department of Education warned just a few days after yanking $400 million in grants from Columbia University over alleged civil rights infractions.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that limits which nonprofit organizations qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness based on whether they participate in "illegal" or "harmful" activities.
Graduating high schoolers are 99% certain that a foray into higher education is going to work out but several factors contribute to high levels of stress during the college application process.
Colleges and universities under investigation for campus antisemitism now risk losing federal contracts and grants, the Department of Education warns. The first target is Columbia University.
A wave of executive orders during the first month of President Donald Trump's administration has shaken St. Catherine University. But the school's president is turning confusion and anger into a beacon of reassurance.
Graduate and online enrollment teams face constrained budgets even as their work becomes a higher priority for institutions nationwide, according to an EAB survey.
Academic programs at four-year universities must rebuild themselves to amend wilting employer and public trust and changing workforce competencies, says three higher education leaders at the cutting edge of academic and research innovation.
From 2023-2024, job postings rose by an average of 16% year-over-year in the top 10 computer science occupations. However, some fields are showing signs of market disruptions.
Linda McMahon, President Trump's pick for the Department of Education, hinted at several ways she plans to lead the agency during her confirmation hearing last week.
