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Scholars Continue Lambasting Higher Ed While Trump Upends It

This year’s Heterodox Academy conference—the first since Republicans retook the White House—featured similar complaints about academe as in years past. But the federal government’s sweeping interventions raised questions about what’s really warranted.

A casual group of young adults engages in a collaborative project using laptops in a contemporary office, emphasizing teamwork and creativity.

First-Year Persistence Continues Slow Climb Back From Pandemic Drop

Nearly 84 percent of the first-year students who enrolled in fall 2023 persisted at their institution to the spring term, though 14 percent left higher education entirely.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, sitting at a table with other members of the cabinet.

Education Department Outlines Plan to Change Debt-Relief Program for Public Servants

The document shows how the agency plans to comply with Trump’s executive order that sought to crack down on who can qualify for loan forgiveness.

A photo of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a white man with brown hair, wearing a dark suit with a maroon tie and gesturing with his right hand.

6 States Partner to Launch New Accreditor

Officials say it’s an effort to reduce costs and boost student outcomes, though the Florida governor wants to take down the “accreditation cartel.”

Ep. 162: Voices of Student Success: Recognizing and Encouraging Military-Affiliated Students

In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s senior director of veteran and military affairs discusses ways to engage and support military-affiliated learners.

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Howard and Google Aim to Advance AI Technology for Black Users

Researchers at Howard University and Google are working to improve Black individuals’ experience when using artificial intelligence and automatic speech-recognition...
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TransUnion: 5M Borrowers Could Default by September

New data from TransUnion shows that nearly two million student loan borrowers are at risk of defaulting on their loans...
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Texas Asks Colleges to Identify Undocumented Students

Public colleges and universities in Texas have been asked to identify which of their students are undocumented so they can...