The nation's historically Black colleges and universities are wondering how to survive as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the U.S. Department of Education—while cutting away at federal funding for higher education.
It's critical that institutions get their engagement with international students right, and ensure that—whatever the prevailing regulatory environment—they're in a position to succeed.
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.
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.
Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Everyone from Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill is jockeying to land the hardest punch on higher education.
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.
