SS Higher Education Trends

What do the massive Education Department layoffs look like? See for yourself.

In eight visuals, we examine what the Trump administration's moves could signal for education's near future.

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‘You can’t create 18-year-olds’: What can colleges do amid demographic upheaval?

Raising retention and attendance rates, and accommodating diverse student bodies, could take on existential importance as the number of traditional-age students falls.

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ACE: Student outcomes at MSIs improve with full funding

Public minority-serving institutions can graduate students in greater numbers if they get the federal money they're eligible for, a new report found.

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Education Department reopens IDR student loan plan applications

The American Federation of Teachers sued the agency this month for blocking access to the congressionally mandated repayment options.

logo.png  By SS  Mar 28, 2025