U.S. Colleges Should Not Abandon Their Principles
A political appointee attempting to force what a college can or cannot teach is wrong. And it plainly violates the First Amendment.
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Trump’s Proposal to Dismantle the Education Department Unpopular Among Americans
New poll findings show Trump's proposal for education unpopular among Americans.
Beauty School Finally Drops Out: Why Did It Take a Troubled Paul Mitchell Campus Years to Close?
Only 40 percent of the school's students have salaries higher than a typical high school graduate, according to Education Department data.
Colleges Can Provide Drop-in Care
Community colleges can offer drop-in care. Here is how some colleges are making it work.
DOGE Dodges the Truth About Wasteful Spending
Based on an analysis conducted by New America, the savings from DOGE’s cancelled IES contracts are heavily inflated.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Antoinette Flores is quoted in USA Today on DOGE’s inflated claims of saving nearly $900 million in "wasteful" government spending.
How One Community College Is Leveraging Perkins to Support Student Parents
Perkins funding can be used to support student parents in career and technical education programs
FAFSA and Student Loan Help Is No Place for AI
The Department of Government Efficiency has suggested AI can replace staff to answer thousands of FAFSA and student loan questions.
Trump’s Agenda to Hurt Higher Education
Colleges need to be disciplined and persistent in defending their scholars and students for the next four years.
The Deflections of Linda McMahon
Two critical lines of questioning emerged during Linda McMahon's Senate confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Education.
Trump Wants to Destroy All Academia, Not Just the Woke Parts
Kevin Carey is quoted in a New York Times article about the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape higher education.
Expand Support for Parenting Students by Defending and Strengthening Public Benefits
Strengthening public benefits to help graduate more student parents from college and is commonsense policy.
The Perils of Handing Off the Education Department’s Job to Other Regulators
Here are six proposals from Project 2025 to shut down the Education Department—and why they would be harmful to students.