Winston-Salem State University is leaning in toward the future—and emerging as a front runner among older students.

Many of the students at this historically Black institution in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are parents after walking away from their postsecondary education decades ago. Lisa Matthews is one of them. 

Eight college presidents met with Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday at the White House to discuss their concerns about how overturning the right to abortion could affect higher education—now and in the future.

The presidents stated that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling has both short- and long-term consequences for higher ed, including potential impacts to medical school programs, reproductive care available to students on campus, privacy laws, and student mental health.

The U.S. Department of Education wants to build “ecosystems to success" for students by more seamlessly linking high schools, colleges, and career paths. A key part of this strategy is getting more high school students to participate in dual-enrollment programs.

U.S. Education Assistant Secretary Amy Loyd calls dual enrollment "one of the most powerful” interventions to help students, putting those who might not otherwise consider an education beyond high school on a pathway to college and careers.