Because of COVID-19, companies had virtual internships thrust upon them last year. Now, large numbers say those internships are here to stay even once the pandemic subsides.

Leaders from colleges and businesses—from a small health-care company to Fortune 500s like Discover—share their thoughts on what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what’s in store this year and beyond.

Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives this month could end up being one of the most significant pieces of federal higher education policy making in many years. 

This episode of The Key explores the Build Back Better Act. It includes a plan to make community college tuition-free, significantly expanded funding for Pell Grants, and, for the first time, a fund that promises to give colleges incentives for retaining their students and ensuring they graduate. 

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been mired in crisis after crisis, which many people attribute to the politicization of its governing boards. A new group called the Coalition for Carolina wants to do something about that.

Can the coalition succeed? It will need support from state legislators to do so.