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DOGE vs. the Education Department Politico’s Weekly Education Of the two leaders of DOGE [Trump’s committee dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency], Vivek Ramaswamy has made the most public remarks about education. He has asserted…



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USNH, NH community colleges create 100 pathways to degrees Seacoastline.com New Hampshire’s public higher education systems have created more than 100 direct pathways designed to help students move smoothly from associate degree programs offered by…


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UC, CSU and community colleges should merge into single university, report urges EdSource California should establish a single university that merges its community colleges and two public university systems, urges a new report from California…


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Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College Associated Press The first lady, who has spent the past 40 years teaching in classrooms, announced Monday that she had…


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California community colleges loosen STEM math placement rules, calming some critics EdSource New guidance about getting students into calculus could face legal challenge. Trump deportation threats weigh on groups offering FAFSA help Hechinger Report Information…


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Alabama Community College System to request nearly $700M budget Alabama Reflector The $694.1 million request for fiscal year 2026, approved by the system’s board of trustees this week, would be an 18% increase over the…


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North Carolina college to offer free tuition for spring 2025 WLOS Haywood Community College has announced that all students entering the spring 2025 semester will receive free tuition and coverage of select fees, courtesy of…


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The future of short-term Pell Politico’s Weekly Education With a Republican-controlled Congress and the support of Linda McMahon, Trump’s nominee for education secretary, some policy advocates in favor of short-term Pell think it could have…


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Opportunity to ‘redefine ourselves’: KCTCS board OKs recommendations for community college system WKMS The recommendations include changes to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s governance, making the system the sole provider of dual-credit courses…