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.
From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.
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.
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.
A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate some of the education grants it had nixed as part of its work to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
To successfully drive change, companies of all kinds need to act now to prepare upcoming data scientists and business leaders. Doing so requires more than providing funding or internships.
Colleges and universities may need to overhaul some foundational processes in order to unlock a new era of skills-based learning in higher ed, says Jeff Dinski, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Ellucian, on the "The University Business Podcast."
