Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
The summer after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Glendale Community College in California launched its basic needs department with a staff of one, in the hopes that the university would be well positioned to support its students if another disaster came to pass.
Four-and-a-half years later, the department sprang into action. This time, wildfires erupted in Los Angeles and the neighboring suburbs in January, destroying roughly 13,000 houses, including many inhabited by GCC students and their families. Students also lost jobs and cars due to the blazes. Others kept their homes but had to evacuate for multiple weeks.
Education advocates and immigration policy experts are warning of significant economic and workforce impacts following Florida's decision to rescind in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students who graduated from Florida high schools.
The policy change, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, marks a significant shift in the state's approach to higher education access for Dreamers.
Policymaking can often feel distant and disconnected from the people it affects most. However, when students participate in the process, the conversations shift from abstract policy debates to real-life impact.
That's why efforts such as Community College Day and the Justice Fellows Policy Program are so important. When students engage in direct advocacy, they gain firsthand knowledge of the democratic process and grow as leaders capable of driving systemic change well into the future.
Internships have always been an important step in the college-to-career journey, and that’s true now more than ever. Today’s students rely on internship experience not only to stand out in a competitive job market but also to explore potential career paths and build the skills they’ll need to succeed in their first job and beyond.
A new survey of more than 6,000 students and recent graduates identifies five internship trends to watch in 2025.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called the U.S. Department of Education "a big con job." The goal now is to reportedly eliminate one of the most high-profile departments in the federal government.
Two former education secretaries—John King and Margaret Spellings—take a deep dive into what this means and whether it's possible.
Earlier this month, a "Dear Colleague" letter from new leaders at the U.S. Department of Education sent shockwaves through higher education institutions. The department gave schools until the end of February to stop using race to admit students or for any other consideration, including any kind of targeted programs, graduation services, or dormitories.
Some California college educators are waiting for leaders of their campuses to give them clear direction as to whether diversity programs and efforts will be curtailed or shut down—or whether the institutions will resist the Trump administration’s directions in court. How colleges and universities react could shape generations to come.
