Critics say issues with accessing federal career and technical education funding could preview bigger problems when the Trump administration starts to outsource more of the Education Department’s responsibilities to other agencies.
Paullette Granberry Russell, president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, joins the podcast to discuss recapturing the DEI narrative—and welcoming members who've historically denounced diversity initiatives.
Trump’s higher education policies are affecting more than elite universities—they’re creating new hurdles for community colleges as well, threatening efforts to expand economic and workforce opportunities.
The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies could also undermine community colleges' plans to create more economic opportunities and jobs.
More of the agency's responsibilities are being handed off to other departments, which will take control of workforce programs, college access and child care.
