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Opening Up College-Prep Programs

April 24, 2023

The decades-old rules don’t make sense, advocates say, and hinder efforts to better serve low-income and first-generation students.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with glasses and a salt-and-pepper goatee, wears a blue suit at a House budget hearing.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with glasses and a salt-and-pepper goatee, wears a blue suit at a House budget hearing.

House Debt Plan Would Mean Higher Ed Spending Cuts

April 21, 2023

The Education Department could have to cut anywhere from 8 to 23 percent out of its budget under the House Republicans’ opening offer on debt ceiling negotiations.

Representative Virginia Foxx and Axios reporter Erica Pandey sit in white chairs in front of a blue background that says Axios and LinkedIn, the event's sponsors.
Representative Virginia Foxx and Axios reporter Erica Pandey sit in white chairs in front of a blue background that says Axios and LinkedIn, the event's sponsors.

Skills-Based Hiring and Higher Education

April 20, 2023

Two key federal policy makers from different parties agreed that higher education needs to evolve to stay relevant as employers begin to emphasize skills over degrees in the hiring process.