Top Higher Education News for Friday
Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Evan Goldstein and Len Gutkin, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn It’s hard to believe that it’s been only a little more than 30 days since Donald J. Trump assumed his second term as president of the United States. Since then, the administration has injected a strong current of anxiety about legal exposure into the halls of higher education, first in a flurry of executive orders (some of them partially blocked by the courts) and then in a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter threatening to withhold federal funds to colleges if they did not eliminate their diversity programs. Four experts talk about what all this means—and what comes next. |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Personalized academic assistance can help close completion gaps and improve student outcomes, but few learners say they actively engage with these resources. Some student groups are even less likely to use tutoring, including students with disabilities and online-only learners. A new report offers five ways to provide or incentivize the use of tutoring services. |
| Nadia Tamez-Robledo, EdSurge SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Selecting a college can be an anxiety-ridden process for many students and parents. Where students go, the major they choose, and what they pay can affect multiple aspects of their lives, during college and beyond. As high school seniors ponder the route they want to take for college, a fresh cache of data sheds light on which higher education institutions and programs are paying off for students—and which ones are yielding smaller pay days. |
| Walter Hudson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility. The study specifically examines the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, a federal initiative designed to help student parents with childcare expenses. The findings show that community colleges with substantial Black student populations are underrepresented among CCAMPIS recipients. |
| Adam S. Minsky, Forbes SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn This week, House Republicans successfully passed a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions of dollars in tax cuts, which lawmakers hope to offset with significant reductions in federal spending. The move includes plans to cut up to $330 billion in education-related spending, in part by slashing student loan forgiveness and repayment plan programs. However, borrower advocates warn that gutting these efforts could be devastating for borrowers, leading to increased costs for millions of Americans and pushing many into default or a lifetime of indebtedness. |
| Zachary Schermele and Dian Zhang, USA Today SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency says it shaved nearly $900 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s budget. But that math isn’t adding up, according to both left- and right-leaning researchers who say the savings are exaggerated. This analysis shows the figure doesn't account for roughly $400 million that was effectively wasted—not saved—by the DOGE team. |
| Lilah Burke, Higher Ed Dive |
| Elyse Ashburn, Work Shift |
| Jarek Janio, The EvoLLLution |
| James Paleologopoulos, WAMC |
| Nick Rommel, Wisconsin Public Radio |
| Joe Brandt, CBS News Philadelphia |
| Lucciana Choueiry, The Austin Chronicle |
| Ileana Najarro and Gina Tomko, Education Week |
| Jose Munoz, RealClearEducation |
| American Council on Education |
| Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies |
| Public Policy Institute of California |
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