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Actions That Make a Real Difference in the Fight Against Climate Change

From global finance to the laboratory, hear about two very different ways universities can reduce their carbon emissions.

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A Setback for Maine’s Free Community College Program

As Maine lawmakers hash out a new budget, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee has proposed discontinuing the state’s free college program.

A young female student practices her welding skills in a technical classroom. She wears a face mask and sparks from the welding can be seen around her.

Trump’s Trade School Trojan Horse

Higher ed must resist attempts to pit one sector against another, Rachel Lipson and Robert Schwartz write.

College diplomas fall out of a dam spillway.

Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates

Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

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Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line

The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.

Education Dept. Plan to Send CTE Programs to Labor On Hold for Now

Before a federal judge blocked its plans, the Education Department reached a deal with the Department of Labor to hand...

Tennessee Sues to End HSI Requirements

The state of Tennessee filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday seeking to nix traditional requirements...
The Ohio capitol with an outline of the state and SB1 in the background.

Citing Ohio’s Sweeping Higher Ed Law, College Refuses to Sign Union Contract

Central Ohio Technical College said it rejected a tentative agreement because provisions conflicted with Senate Bill 1. Faculty say the institution acted too late and must sign.