Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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3 takeaways from McMahon’s testimony on Trump’s FY26 budget plan
The education secretary defended the proposed elimination of federal funding for TRIO and Gear Up despite bipartisan pushback from lawmakers.
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Jun 5, 2025
‘Finally’: Keystone College completes merger with nonprofit
After a recent closure scare, the institution is continuing operations under the nonprofit Washington Institute for Education and Research.
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Jun 5, 2025
Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds
However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Jun 5, 2025
University of Idaho abandons plan to acquire University of Phoenix
Faced with opposition from the beginning, the state university and for-profit college ended negotiations.
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Jun 5, 2025