For nearly 60 years, the TRIO programs have been a cornerstone of educational opportunity in the United States, expanding access to higher education for over six million Americans.
Two coalitions of higher ed and K12 advocates filed separate lawsuits this week, hoping to derail President Donald Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education.
Three for-profit trades schools saw new full-time enrollment jump by 15.4% in fall 2024. Fall enrollment and market revenue is expected to grow for the entire sector through 2030, according to a new report from Validated Insights.
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.
The U.S. Education Department said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to nonprofit organization, The PhD Project. Public reaction from the universities' leadership has been minimal and cautious.
From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.
