For nearly 60 years, the TRIO programs have been a cornerstone of educational opportunity in the United States, expanding access to higher education for over six million Americans.
Americans for Public Trust, a right-leaning watchdog, found nearly $60 billion in foreign funds went to U.S. colleges, with a third going to 10 elite schools—raising concerns over national security and disclosure compliance.
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.
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 U.S. Education Department said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to nonprofit organization, The PhD Project. Public reaction from the universities' leadership has been minimal and cautious.
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.
According to an annual survey of college online-learning officers, 83% of online programs in higher education cost students as much as or more than in-person courses.
Food and housing insecurity, among other issues, are imperiling students' chances of earning a credential following the expiration of pandemic-era emergency funding, according to The Hope Center.
