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What Higher Ed Learned From 12 Months of Trump 2.0
After a year under fire, colleges have emerged with a clearer understanding of what lies ahead.
Higher Ed Faces Competing Visions for Its Future
As funding disappears and public confidence wanes, competing proposals emerge for higher education’s future—but only some address the problems that broke that trust.
Stop Blaming AI. Start Preparing Students for Work
AI isn’t taking jobs, but it is changing them. Colleges should listen to calls for more work-based learning to set students up for success in an unpredictable job market.
The Great American University Shakedown
Resolution agreements signed under duress are political wins for the government but are bad for research institutions and the country.
ROI Starts on Day One
Institutions shouldn’t wait to show students returns on their nonmonetary investments into higher ed.
Will New Graduate Loan Limits Reduce Debt or Just Reduce Access?
Congress’s attempt to address the student debt crisis may force students into costlier private loans or out of advanced degrees entirely.
Colleges Are Running Out of Time on Digital Accessibility
New federal rules require all college web content to be accessible by spring 2026. Most institutions are far from ready.
4 Weeks Into the Shutdown, Colleges and Students Are Running Out of Options
Students are becoming more food insecure and colleges are limiting operations to conserve cash. The longer the shutdown lasts, the harder it will be for higher ed to bounce back.