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From a Blog to a Bill: How a Professional Licensure Law Passed in Maryland, but it’s Not Enough
Maryland passed a professional licensure law (HB454) for undocumented students to attain health licenses, but more work still remains
Bachelor’s Programs Bringing Opportunities to Rural Arizonans
We spoke to two rural college leaders about what bachelor's programs mean for their colleges and what's on the horizon.
Department of Education Limits Colleges’ Ability to Hold Transcripts
New rules will prevent colleges and universities from withholding transcripts from students for periods of enrollment they received federal
New Education Department Regulations Establish Financial Aid Offer Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education finalized the first regulations in existence governing how institutions communicate financial aid offers.
Supports for Student Parents Must Extend Beyond On-Campus Child Care
On-campus child care isn't enough as student parents need other options for child care while they are in school or studying.
Elevating Student Parents through State Policy
A conversation with the National Governor's Association's Center for Best Practices on state policies that will help student parents.
On-Campus Child Care: A Valuable but Dwindling Support for Student Parents
How access to on-campus child care can make postsecondary completion easier for student parents.
Dissension In The ranks? Some Accrediting Agencies Embrace Guidance To Improve Complaint Processes, Others Push Back
The Department of Education has said accreditors need to improve how they handle complaints, but only some accrediting agencies are choosing
What Does Financial Need Look Like for Student Parents?
Kevin Miller, higher education consultant and expert, discusses upcoming reform to FAFSA and ways to alleviate costs for student parents.
Taking a Closer Look at Young Community College Students and Bachelor’s Graduates in Florida
Recent data from Florida paint a picture of the young Floridians enrolling in and graduating from CCB programs.
Identifying Research and Policy Gaps to Expand Support for Student Parents
A conversation with Nina Besser Doorley and Afet Dundarat IWPR on student parent research and policy gaps.
“Just Trying to Fight for Yourself”: What We Still Need to Know about Affirmative Action Bans’ Impact on Student Well-Being
New research should examine how racially minoritized students respond to approaches for promoting diversity taken–or not–by universities.