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Monthly Stipends for Students in Need?
A California lawmaker wants to pay thousands of low-income students $500 monthly stipends to help them get by. The idea is modeled after universal basic income programs.
Meet the Power of Systems
The national initiative will aim to make sweeping changes to higher education over the next decade by improving credential completion and social mobility and reducing student loan debt.
The Dark Side of Lottery-Funded Scholarships
More and more states are creating lottery-funded scholarship programs, but they disproportionately hurt the people they’re often intended to help.
A Frugal Veto at a Time of Abundance
California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to extend access to the state’s financial aid program to about 160,000 more college students. The governor cited the high costs of the measure, which was widely supported by state lawmakers.
Growing Like a Weed
Higher ed institutions are increasingly launching courses and programs to train students for the cannabis industry and to demystify the science around the drug as more states legalize marijuana.
State Higher Ed Funding Looks Positive
Experts' fears that state higher education funding would decline this fiscal year have largely abated.
Pennsylvania Board Votes ‘Yes’ on Consolidation
The 14-university system will move ahead with a multiyear consolidation process despite months of public outcry about the plans.
Tying Colleges’ Hands
Arizona executive order barring public colleges from mandating COVID-19 vaccines, testing and mask wearing is expected to be codified into law.