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After Uncertainty, Maine’s Free College Program Is Here to Stay
The fate of the state’s free community college program hung in the balance. But after fierce advocacy efforts from college leaders and students, Augusta is permanently funding it.
HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom
Eddie R. Cole explores the complicated history around protecting scholars at historically Black colleges and universities and the risks of political interference in accreditation.
When Employers Change Their Minds
A bit more humility about the ability to predict the future is in order, both for colleges and, frankly, legislators.
How Colleges Want to Tweak Workforce Pell Regs
The Pell Grant expansion received support from colleges and workforce organizations, but advocates say some changes are needed to make sure the program works as intended.
Interior Department Once Again Proposes Eliminating Tribal College Funding
Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown
Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.
New Bill Tightens Control Over Kentucky State University
Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation that would grant them new oversight over the commonwealth’s historically Black land-grant university and transition it into a polytechnic institution.
Do Community College Baccalaureates Pay Off?
Recent research says yes, but bachelor’s degrees from community colleges may benefit graduates more in some fields than others.