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Emergency Grants: Congress Must Step In
Even after all of the funds are disbursed, the program will be overshadowed by implementation challenges caused by the U.S. Department of Education, argues Justin Draeger.
Reimagining Career Education
The Education Department plans to distribute more than $120 million in grants for short-term programs. Which pathways should that money fund?
Colleges Scramble to Administer Emergency Aid
The coronavirus pandemic has left thousands of students in need of financial assistance. The race to meet that need has been slowed by red tape and insufficient funding.
Colleges Want No Repeat of the Last Recession's Cuts
Colleges are urging Congress in the next stimulus package to push states to avoid cuts.
Windfall for Small Colleges
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is coming under fire for spreading millions in stimulus aid to institutions with barely any students, while other colleges struggle.
Work-Study Pay Loss
Students at some institutions have lost much-needed income from work-study jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Public Higher Ed Funding Still Has Not Recovered From 2008 Recession
Latest state higher education finance report provides a 2019 baseline as higher education braces for a recession.
Does the Stimulus Package Really Exclude DACA Students?
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she had no choice but to exclude DACA students from the stimulus package's emergency aid. But Democrats in Congress argue that's untrue.