Massachusetts university system will align with adult-serving online institution in California, aiming to create a major national player in online learning. Read more

A new initiative will focus on developing adult-friendly pathways at predominantly and historically Black community colleges to increase their completion rates. Read more

Colleges are trying to recruit women for training and apprenticeship programs that prepare them for male-dominated fields. Progress is slower than advocates hoped. Read more

House Democrats packed lots of higher education investments into their proposal for the budget reconciliation bill -- including tuition-free community college -- but some of that funding wasn’t as high as advocates were hoping. Read more

Millions of college students face food insecurity, and while institutions have been doing what they can to help, it’s time for the federal government to step in, advocates say. Read more

Political party, age and income level play a role in whether Americans believe a bachelor's degree is worth the time and money. Read more

Syracuse University offers full-throated defense for a professor targeted for her views about Sept. 11, prompting other academics to wonder why more institutions don’t defend even divisive scholars in this way. Read more

In the latest development in a long-running case, a federal appeals court orders Southeastern Oklahoma State University to rehire and award tenure to a professor who says she was denied tenure and fired for transitioning to a woman. Read more

Two new studies examine which degree programs at which institutions offer graduates the best chance of recouping their costs and repaying their loans. Read more

Reminding Congress of Workforce Education Read more