A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs. Read more

Republican State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba introduced a bill in Pennsylvania to stop universities from mandating DEI-based courses and trainings. Read more

The University of Michigan law professor who claimed Donald Trump could be charged with manslaughter for the January 6 “insurrection” and that the Hunter Biden laptop was all “Russia” recently proclaimed we need “common sense” speech restrictions. Read more

The University of California, Los Angeles’ Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed data from the 2021 American Community Survey and found that more Latinas are pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher than ever before. Read more

Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming. Read more

Yale and Dartmouth moves to mandate SAT and ACT submissions have long-time opposition alliance getting testy about possible reversals across academia Read more

Eight in 10 nationally get first choice of school while capital’s falling numbers are likely to squeeze budgets Read more

2U’s acquisition of online course provider edX was once seen as a major win—and potentially even larger disrupter—in the OPM industry. Things didn’t go as planned. Read more

Michigan State University will review its investments after pro-Palestinian students demanded divestment from Israel. Read more

The cannabis market, a behemoth estimated at $40-57 billion nationally, is not just booming; it’s reshaping industries, creating over 300 jobs daily. This isn’t a passing trend; it’s the ‘wild west’ of opportunities. Formal education could be the game-changer, offering employers a skilled workforce and establishing much-needed standards. Read more