Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
During the pandemic, community colleges across the country spent much of their federal COVID-19 relief funds on student supports, technology, and infrastructure. Leaders at those institutions say the funds provided much-needed assistance—but not a resolution—on some inherent issues.
Now, it's back to reality. The funds are drying up, and college leaders wonder what’s next.
Following the attack on Israel by Hamas, many politicians, donors, parents, and students have accused colleges of excusing antisemitic speech, including in the classroom. They’ve urged campuses to rein in professors whose courses they think cross a line.
Now, it seems, Florida’s university system, which instructs more than 430,000 students, is poised to do just that. The move raises questions, such as how much latitude professors will have in teaching about the Middle East and how the system will define terms like “anti-Israeli bias.”
Bridget Burns is the CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, a national coalition of public research universities focused on increasing the number and diversity of college graduates in the United States.
On this podcast, Burns discusses the challenges and triumphs of fostering innovation in higher education, the impact of college closures, and the importance of empathy and user-centered design in creating effective educational experiences for students.
In January, Republican lawmakers in Utah fast-tracked a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings and programs on public college campuses—one of the most sweeping bans in the country. Just two weeks after its introduction, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed the proposal into law.
The subject took center stage at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association’s annual policy conference, where college leaders discussed how these DEI bans pull them in opposing directions.
The U.S. Department of Education has again delayed the rollout of its updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. The agency now says it will begin testing the 2025-2026 FAFSA in October, among “a limited set of students and institutions,” before circulating it to the general public in December.
The new rollout, which is two months later than the form’s usual start date, comes after a previous financial aid cycle filled with ongoing challenges.
Many people grew up believing that in the United States of America, anyone could become president through talent, hard work, and, most significantly, education. The four candidates for president and vice president pursued remarkably diverse educational paths. The fact that they are all on top of the ballot may be a sign that what many Americans thought growing up was, in fact, true.
Here's a look at the four candidates' paths and what their education may say about them.
