Third of students don’t think degree will land them higher wages
Employment prospects the main motivation for half of students with satisfaction levels dented by high fees and low contact hours Read more
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Proposed bill could help students with intellectual disabilities go to college
Kate Worden is a busy high school senior. She plays basketball and volleyball, runs track and leads Deering High School’s chapter of the nonprofit Best Buddies. She also works two jobs, is busy with her senior capstone project, and volunteers at her church. So of course, she has her sights set on college. Read more
An Unprecedented Shift in Law School Admissions
In mid-December, the American Bar Association released enrollment statistics for law students who began their studies in 2024 at the almost 200 ABA-approved law schools. Read more
5 Key Takeaways From McMahon’s Hearing for Ed Secretary
In the nearly three-hour hearing, Linda McMahon committed to the Trump agenda but provided little detail as far as how she’d execute it. Read more
Shift from STEM to medicine ‘a threat’ to Korean competitiveness
Long-awaited expansion of medical places seen as threatening future of Korean science sector Read more
Education Department will shield federal student aid data from Musk’s DOGE—for now
The U.S. Department of Education agreed to prevent Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing millions of students’ personal and financial data for at least a week. Read more
Immigration experts disagree on benefits, consequences of skilled worker visas
Immigration experts shared their insights recently on the H1-B visa program following a public dispute between high-profile Republicans about skilled immigrants, particularly those with college degrees. Read more
Bills give states a blueprint for policing colleges’ foreign funds
Statehouses could be the new focus of efforts to more strictly police the foreign ties of American colleges. Read more
Study: Direct college placement boosts student success, lowers cost
Direct college placement—enrolling students in college-level courses instead of developmental classes—leads to better outcomes, according to a recent study by the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. Researchers analyzed data from two large-scale experimental studies across 12 community colleges in New York, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They found that students who bypassed developmental courses were more likely to pass, earn more credits and make steady progress toward graduation. Read more
Dartmouth becomes latest Ivy League institution to adopt ‘institutional restraint’ policy
Dartmouth College recently rolled out an “Institutional Restraint Policy,” becoming the latest Ivy League institution to install a guideline that calls on campus leaders to avoid weighing in on the hot-button political and social topics of the day. Read more
