The USDA is taking out risky loans worth tens of millions of dollars to colleges and universities to prevent rural communities from becoming higher education "deserts," according to The Hechinger Report.
According to a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, Black, Hispanic and male students are most likely to consider stopping out, and it may be due to one specific, campus-wide issue.
With robust digital credential programs emerging at schools across the country, it’s clear that academic records and credentials are a natural place to begin.
Millions of people pursue higher education in the U.S. each year, and one U of I professor said direct college admissions may be changing the future of the college admissions process. U of I professor Jennifer Delaney in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership has co-written studies examining the impact of direct college admissions. Delaney’s […]
Academic leaders should embrace focused investment in digital education, but the potential threats TikTok poses to their digital infrastructure are prompting schools to implement drastic policy measures.
Florida lawmakers are planning ways for the state to create its own high-level courses and exams on the heels of a scrap between the DeSantis administration and the College Board over its African American studies AP program. During budget negotiations this week, the Legislature agreed to spend a combined $2.8 million developing a homegrown program […]
LGBTQ+-specific fraternities, academic programs and counselors make up some of these institutions initiatives that earned them Best Accredited Colleges' top spots for most LGBTQ+ friendly.
Pennsylvania’s increase in female higher education leaders comes as a study released earlier this month shows that while strides have been made for the top spot at colleges, the gender gap remains. In Pennsylvania, it’s not only noteworthy that the four-state related schools are being led by women, but are also being led by people […]
With legislation targeting female reproductive rights and state control over classroom topics, students on both sides of the aisle may ditch your school based on its state's positions.
