Mental health concerns are strongly correlated with basic needs insecurity at a time when undergraduates appear to be spending more on their education.
The issue is not that Americans lack interest in pursuing high-demand careers, it's that the systems designed to connect workers, training and jobs don't work together.
One-one-one support for Black and adult learners navigating academics and finances led to higher re-enrollment and persistence, according to this five-year pilot.
Colleges and universities are proving that constraints can sharpen innovation when leaders focus on service experience, workflow discipline, and smarter decisions.
Increased AI use has driven MIT students to interact less with peers and instructors, hampering social and cognitive development, a "watershed" faculty report found.
Students are arriving on campus less prepared for college-level reading than in previous generations—a trend that has only accelerated with the rise of AI.