Offering financial incentives to boost student achievement is relatively new, with few states using outcome-based school funding. But an executive order from Gov. Mike Kehoe could put Missouri on track to try it.
Between lightning-fast completion times and innovative state policy, FAFSA completion rates are up 12% over the Class of 2023, according to the National College Attainment Network.
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to restore $750 million in federal funding that was suspended over government allegations of "unlawful discrimination."
Across the country, universities are adding AI-focused courses, launching new majors, and retraining professors to prepare students for a world where algorithms handle the grunt work and humans provide the judgment.
A wide-ranging array of topics was examined in this year's best higher education books, including student guides, research exposes, leadership advice and scholarship on tenure and academic freedom.
