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Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college

March 09, 2023

What first looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis. Nationwide, undergraduate college enrollment dropped 8% from 2019 to 2022, with declines even after returning to in-person classes, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse. The slide in the college-going rate since 2018 is the steepest on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

Community college students hit an academic ceiling, report finds

Alcino Donadel | March 08, 2023

Student enrollment may be eyeing a comeback, but the number of community college students transferring to 4-year baccalaureate institutions continues to fall off a cliff.

Surprising K12 enrollment declines are trickling up into higher ed

Matt Zalaznick | March 08, 2023

College leaders must prepare for long-term challenges after an unexpected 2% downturn in K12 enrollment foreshadows fewer students making it to their institutions.

A free online university has grown to 126,000 students. What can it teach traditional colleges?

March 08, 2023

When Shai Reshef started a free online university called University of the People nearly 15 years ago, skepticism was high. Online education was viewed as a poor substitute for in-person study, and anyway, how could something free be financially sustainable? The college has won accreditation. It has grown to serve 126,000 students. And it has […]

One of US’s largest public universities could see first strike in its 257 years

March 08, 2023

In the past year, a wave of strikes has rocked universities from the University of California system on the West Coast to Temple University in Philadelphia and The New School in New York City. In all, there were 15 strikes by academic workers in 2022, and this trend has continued into 2023. In several cases, […]

Community college funding would be overhauled in proposed Texas bill

March 08, 2023

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new proposal would revamp the money that Texas’ community colleges get from the state legislature. House Bill 8 would change the funding formula for the money that the state gives its 50 community college districts. State Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, filed the bill Wednesday. If approved, it would take effect Sept. […]

Represent! U.S. female college presidents shine in international report

Alcino Donadel | March 07, 2023

The number of female-led colleges and universities around the world increased this year, and America is leading the charge. Of the 48 top-ranked schools around the world helmed by a woman, 16 represent the red, white and blue, according to Times Higher Education (THE).

Maine looks at waiver that would cut four-year college tuition in half

March 07, 2023

Lawmakers in Maine are considering a new bill that would waive up to 50% of tuition expenses for up to four years for upcoming high school graduates in the state. The bill, LD 512, establishes two types of tuition waivers for students who enroll at a campus of the University of Maine System. The bill’s sponsor, Senator […]

University of Iowa reaches $4 million settlement with Black athletes

March 07, 2023

The University of Iowa has agreed to pay $4.175 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by 13 African American student-athletes who accused the university’s football coaches of racism and bullying. The settlement announced Monday comes in a case originally filed in state court in November 2020 but subsequently moved to federal court in […]

College tuition ‘astronomically’ increased since U.S. Supreme Court justices were students: report

March 07, 2023

New research from The Education Data Initiative shows the price of college tuition has increased by nearly $30,000 since four out of nine United States Supreme Court justices received their undergraduate degrees, Business Insider reports. Recently, the majority conservative court questioned whether President Joe Biden has the power to authorize the cancellation of up to $20,000 […]

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Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college

Community college students hit an academic ceiling, report finds

Surprising K12 enrollment declines are trickling up into higher ed

A free online university has grown to 126,000 students. What can it teach traditional colleges?

One of US’s largest public universities could see first strike in its 257 years

Community college funding would be overhauled in proposed Texas bill

Represent! U.S. female college presidents shine in international report

Maine looks at waiver that would cut four-year college tuition in half

University of Iowa reaches $4 million settlement with Black athletes

College tuition ‘astronomically’ increased since U.S. Supreme Court justices were students: report

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