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A Potential Path Forward for Pell Grant Expansion
Proponents of controversial legislation to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs want to attach it to a defense bill that Congress must pass. A House committee will determine whether the gambit works.
House Education Committee Threatens to Subpoena Northwestern
Judge: States’ Lawsuit Challenging SAVE Can Proceed
Colleges in Republicans’ Crosshairs Enroll Only a Sliver of U.S. College Students
About one percent of U.S. undergraduates attend the 12 selective, mostly private institutions under Congressional scrutiny. But conservatives cast them as emblematic of higher education writ large.
Fears Mount Over Detention of Academics Who Traveled to China
Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to China as the country’s leaders expand national security laws.
Pandemic Lessons Unlearned
Why we need greater transparency, clarity, humility and accountability in public health messaging.
Louisiana Governor Gains More Control Over College Boards
Critics fear that the bill Governor Landry signed could be an overstep that threatens public institutions’ accreditation status—and their ability to receive vital federal financial aid.
UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation?