As the budget debate continued on Capitol Hill, Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday sat before a House Appropriations subcommittee to talk about education funding. In its fiscal year 2026 budget outline, the Trump administration…
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Thursday focused much of her budget pitch to House appropriators on the president’s goal to reach 1 million new registered apprenticeships annually, but Democrats wanted details on the Trump…
Inflation-adjusted state and local education appropriations decreased 3.3% ($396) at two-year institutions from 2023 to 2024, reaching $10,899 per full-time equivalent (FTE), according to an annual report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association…
For the past few months, America’s most prestigious universities have been under attack by a president intent on chastening “woke elites” and flexing his political muscle to show that not even the world’s most esteemed…
Miami Dade College (MDC) announced the launch of the Miami Startup Ecosystem Internship Program, supported by a $1 million grant from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and JPMorganChase. The program will offer students paid, hands-on learning…
Rhode Island’s new online RN-to-BSN program Wisconsin partnership opens nursing, teaching degree paths Tennessee college provides scholarships to study abroad Kids on Campus project making Head Start connections Rhode Island’s new online RN-to-BSN program The…
The Trump administration’s “skinny budget” released Friday reflects its previously stated general priorities, including dramatically reduced domestic spending and the targeting of programs defined as “woke.” As outlined below, higher education is not exempt. The…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has directed the National Science Foundation (NSF) to terminate active grants. More than 1,000 awards have already been cancelled, with more terminations expected. This comes as Congress considers severe…
The House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday passed major changes to federal student aid programs that, if unaltered, will dramatically reduce Pell Grant support for community college students. Institutions would also have to return funds…
A record number of student teams from community colleges across the country competed this year in the annual Community College Innovation Challenge, with the American Association of Community Colleges announcing on Tuesday that 12 teams…