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.
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.
While the Trump administration overhauls the education system, members of Congress are more vulnerable to influence than we think, said policy leaders at ACE.
From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.
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.
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.
