Trump’s Bureaucratic Purge Renders GOP’s College Foreign Gift Bill Unenforceable
The U.S. Department of Education, whose staff has been cut by about half, would need to enforce the legislation.
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An executive order calls for elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, but most of its programs are protected by law.
Unlocking Tomorrow’s Talent: Why Youth Apprenticeships Matter Now
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Meet the 2025 PAYA Youth Council!
The cohort will design and implement projects focused on making apprenticeship more accessible to young people.
The Best of Both Worlds: Announcing a New Project on Degree Apprenticeship
Higher education and apprenticeship each offer many benefits. There is a way to have both at the same time: degree apprenticeship.
How Cosmetology Education Cuts Students’ Dreams Short
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, in Republic Report, highlights key findings from New America’s report on student exploitation in cosmetology schools.
The Trump Administration is Trying to Rewrite Colleges’ Code of Conduct
The Trump Administration is overreaching by trying to rewrite colleges’ code of conduct. Colleges should push back.
Trump’s Executive Order on Education: Weak, Illegal, and Doomed to Fail
President Trump signs a “short and substance-free” order to close the U.S. Department of Education.
One Way Congress Can Support American Families and College Students with Children
The U.S. higher education continues to fail over 3 million parenting students. Ewa Obatuase discusses what Congress can do to support them.