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‘Professional Degree’ Definition Could Jeopardize Future Health-Care Workforce
The Department of Education’s proposed definition will limit access to programs preparing students for critical health-care professions.
Why Texas State Technical College Is Getting an Endowment
Texas voters approved an $850 million endowment for the technical college system. College leaders say it’ll offer a much-needed boost in filling the state’s workforce needs.
States Should Step Up on Graduate School Aid
States can offer targeted grants and zero- or low-interest loans to keep grad school pathways open after the end of Grad PLUS.
Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration
Northwestern will pay $75 million and walk back a 2024 deal with student protesters, among other concessions, in order to restore hundreds of millions in research funding.
What to Know About Trump’s Definition of Professional Degrees
Social media critics have focused on the fact that certain female-dominated careers, like nursing, are “no longer” recognized as professional. But the term didn’t mean much before Congress passed new loan caps.
Universities May Lose State Dept. Partnership Due to Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
An unfinalized list shows 38 institutions would be kicked out of a State Department program over alleged diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, The Guardian reported. The department won’t elaborate beyond saying it’s following the “President’s agenda.”
Another HBCU Shows Interest in Trump’s Compact
