Teams are worth a lot of money that public universities could use to fund academic priorities. It’s also an opportunity to abandon the myth of the “student-athlete.”
For public officials who support equal opportunity, recent court rulings and other developments provide reasons for a little optimism.
Small schools with minimal staff face hundreds of hours of work to satisfy the Education Department’s new reporting requirement tied to post-affirmative-action scrutiny.
For-profit programs proliferated as oversight lagged and exam pass rates sank.
New federal funding policy pits minority-serving technical and community colleges against other institutions that serve the nation's most vulnerable learners. State and local leaders must do what they can to limit the damage.
Higher education battles around the country are beginning to look like a sports competition.
They need a lot more support than they get. Their success is crucial to building the workforce our economy needs.
Not enough instructors and limited hospital placements are throttling capacity, despite surging interest and urgent workforce needs.
While understandably feeling under the gun, there are many ways states can continue to grow both their economies and revenues.
Universities may trade policy flexibility and self-governance for federal favors in this ambitious — but problematic — plan.
Some states that have dropped degree requirements for public-sector jobs still force non-degree training providers to navigate a labyrinth of rules as if they were traditional colleges. It’s a fundamental roadblock to economic mobility.
These programs are under relentless attack but there is no evidence that they’ve given Black Americans any disproportionate benefit.
Small colleges in small towns are up against stiff odds. But some are finding ways to thrive.
State policymakers must ask: Is our system creating real value for students? A growing number of states are pointing the way.
Our universities’ real problems have little to do with DEI or antisemitism. Genuine reforms would encompass expanding access and equity and confronting a history of institutional racism.
With enrollment trending down, colleges are simplifying the process for students to get credit for skills they already have, which can save them both time and money.
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