Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity. |
| Joel Rose, WESA SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The United States needs all the new air traffic controllers it can get. The Federal Aviation Administration is more than 3,000 certified controllers short of full staffing, and personnel at many facilities are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks. That's where the air traffic management program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida comes in. It's one of a half-dozen schools around the country offering an accelerated training program that mirrors classes at the FAA Academy. |
| Dan Bauman, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Congressional Republicans appear set to effectively shut down the 20-year-old Grad PLUS federal student loan program as House and Senate lawmakers seek passage of a sprawling set of budget cuts, tax adjustments, and policy changes—bundled together and branded by President Trump as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” But without access to Grad PLUS financing, advocates say graduate-level education will either become unattainable for some students or force them into high-cost private debt, exacerbating the student-debt crisis and existing workforce shortages in critical fields like teaching, law enforcement, public-health professions, and engineering. |
| Kirk Carapezza, College Uncovered SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Harvard University just did something it hasn’t done in decades—it fired a tenured professor. Francesca Gino built her career studying honesty and ethical behavior. Subsequently, she faced accusations of falsifying data. In May, Harvard’s top governing board revoked her tenure and ousted her from the Business School. (Gino has denied any wrongdoing.) But why is stripping tenure so rare—not just at Harvard, but anywhere? How common is research fraud? And why are colleges so secretive when it happens? |
| Julian Alssid and Kaitlin LeMoine, Work Forces SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Steve Lee, CEO of Skill Up Coalition, is at the forefront of using technology to connect millions of workers to meaningful career opportunities. In this interview, Lee shares insights on practical strategies for building mutually beneficial partnerships in workforce development—and why advocating for humility, value-addition, and collective impact are essential elements for scaling upskilling efforts and addressing intergenerational poverty. |
| Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Undocumented students and immigrant advocacy organizations are still reeling after Texas, earlier this month, swiftly sided with a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against its policy of permitting in-state tuition for undocumented students. Within a matter of hours, officials dismantled the two-decade-old law that Republican state lawmakers had recently tried and failed to quash, in a move some critics called collusive. Now the DOJ is employing the same strategy all over again—this time in Kentucky. |
| Alan Blinder, The New York Times SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Just as America’s colleges are preparing to welcome what could be the largest freshman class in the nation’s history, political and economic forces are unleashing havoc on higher education budgets. Schools are grappling with meager upticks in state support, and Republicans in Washington are pursuing federal budget cuts and threatening tax hikes. Students and employees from coast to coast are poised to feel the squeeze. Although the exact consequences will vary by school, administrators are warning that many students may have to pay more, professors could lose their jobs, programs might vanish, and support services could shrink. |
| Melissa Tooley and Lisette Partelow, New America |
| Hannah Grabenstein, PBS NewsHour |
| Lara Couturier and Andrew Seligsohn, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Carroll County News-Leader |
| Charles Ansell and Michelle Dimino, University Business |
| Maddie Madison, Columbia Missourian |
| Jessica Priest and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune |
| Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent |
| Deborah Martin, Institute for College Access & Success |
| Rukshan Samaranayake, CalMatters |
| Illumination by Modern Campus |
| Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO |
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