Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Shaun Harper, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A recent “Dear Colleague” letter from the U.S. Department of Education taking aim at diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies has sent fear, frustration, and confusion through the higher education community. In this op-ed, one of the nation's most respected racial equity experts highlights 11 ways institutions can uphold their DEI commitments, as well as address politicized misinformation, disinformation, and anecdotal exaggerations about who is being most frequently discriminated against on campuses. |
| Amy DiPierro, EdSource SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A bill in the California State Assembly proposes a variety of consumer protections for students who owe debts directly to a college or university related to a mid-semester withdrawal from classes, unpaid meal plans, or other outstanding fees. Proponents and student advocates are praising AB 850, calling institutional debts a major factor in derailing students’ education because schools can block them from re-enrolling, withhold their degrees, or forward them to private debt collectors. |
| Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn When Felix Rice came to Georgetown University as a freshman from Texas, he relied on financial aid and money earned at a sweaty and difficult warehouse job—a job that made the stakes of a college education very clear. Something else felt just as stark: Everyone was rich. He could see it in the clothes students wore, in the way their parents looked, and in the way they talked. He could feel it in class discussions and in the issues that spark activism on campus or just … don’t. |
| Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Joe Garcia, who serves as chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, says he is grateful for what higher education has given him. Before a 25-year career in education, he recalls working as a garbage man and as a janitor in college. Last week, Garcia announced that he will retire on June 30. In this interview, he reflects on his decision, the accomplishments during his tenure, and the challenges and future of the college system. |
| Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Students and faculty have fought for years to establish the Latino center and other cultural centers like it at the University of Illinois Chicago and at campuses across Illinois to provide spaces for students to celebrate and learn about one another’s differences. Now, students and staff members worry the second Trump administration could mean the end of these spaces. Experts, meanwhile, say universities need to fight back. |
| Willis Ryder Arnold and Deborah Becker, WBUR SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has cut U.S. Department of Education spending by hundreds of millions of dollars. The president recently told reporters that he wants Linda McMahon, his pick to lead the department, to basically eliminate the agency and consequently, her position. What does all of this mean for the department's future? Higher education leaders and student advocates weigh in with their thoughts and predictions. |
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| Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| Maddy Franklin, PublicSource |
| Nathan Greenfield, University World News |
| Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio |
| Liam Knox, Inside Higher Ed |
| Jessica Holdman, South Carolina Daily Gazette |
| Sean Saldana, Texas Standard |
| Edward Conroy, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Stephanie Baker, and Richard Davis, New America |
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