Government

Washington Watch: Some hope for Workforce Pell bill

There is an outside chance that the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R, 6585), which was pulled from scheduled House floor action six weeks ago, may receive a floor vote as an amendment untitled amendment to…



Room to grow in CalFresh

The CalFresh program in California can reduce hunger by helping college students pay for groceries. However, the program is not reaching all eligible students, and eligibility requirements are limiting access to the program for many…


In tandem

Developing ties with African higher ed institutions Partners on early childhood ed in New Mexico New Fire Service Pre-Apprenticeship Academy in San Diego Developing ties with African higher ed institutions Madison College is launching partnerships…


Diving into the new national data report

The number of conferred associate degrees decreased from 2020-21 to 2021-22, but certificates saw an increase, according to the “2024 Report on the Condition of Education.” The U.S. Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics…


House Ag Committee passes Farm Bill proposal

The House Agriculture Committee on May 24 completed a 13-hour markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 – House Republicans’ proposal to reauthorize the Farm Bill – and approved the bill…


House agriculture panel marks up Farm Bill proposal

The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday held a markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the House Republicans’ proposal to reauthorize the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is the governing legislation…



Challenging assumptions, embracing possibilities

It’s unbelievable to me that I am soon ending a nearly 40-year career in higher education. In 1984, it was my good fortune to land a job in the admissions department at Stanford University and…


A pitch for more NSF funding

To make their case for more funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the agency’s director and a former chair of the National Science Board stressed to House lawmakers on Thursday NSF’s importance when it…