Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.
Thousands of individuals enrolled in short-term, job-focused programs will soon be able to use federal grants to pay their tuition. Advocates believe that the policy, known as Workforce Pell, has the potential to significantly transform the educational landscape.
On December 8, the U.S. Department of Education will begin discussions about how to put Workforce Pell into practice, with a July 2026 rollout. On that tight timeline, federal officials must iron out complicated questions about which short-term credentials will qualify and how to best manage accreditation for program providers eager to capture federal dollars.
Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the higher education landscape, making its way into multiple facets of teaching and learning.
NBC10 Boston recently collaborated with journalism students at Boston University’s College of Communication to take a deep dive into how generative AI is changing the approach of higher education, from how students apply it to their everyday work to how universities are responding with academic programs and institutional studies.
Rebecca Gross will never forget standing in solidarity with fellow graduate student workers in the union during the United Auto Workers 4811 strike at UC Santa Cruz in spring 2024. What Gross remembers most is the moment her friend—a fellow UCSC student—was fired for allegedly violating a restraining order for picketing on campus.
In this interview, graduate student workers across the University of California system, including UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley, offer insight on why they chose to be part of the union, the challenges they face while advocating on behalf of their peers, and what key issues they hope to tackle in the upcoming contract negotiations.
Thousands of incarcerated people in Connecticut want to enroll in higher education—and financial aid is available—but limited space and resources in the state’s prison system have prevented the programs from expanding to meet the demand.
As of October 2024, approximately 320 incarcerated individuals had enrolled in higher education programs. That’s a fraction of the estimated 3,000 eligible people. State leaders, correction officials, and educators say a shortage of classrooms and a lack of internet access are key barriers.
Colleges and universities sit on a large wealth of data, ranging from student attendance and interactions with learning management systems to employment and earnings data for graduates. But uniting legacy systems and having responsive data remains a challenge for many institutions.
Central New Mexico Community College aims to change that. This year, the school is deploying a new AI-powered predictive analytics tool, CampusLens, to improve data visibility in student retention, early alerts, and career outcomes.
A new report from the Center for American Progress warns that President Trump's policies targeting legal immigration are undermining America's position as the world's leading innovation hub, particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
The report documents that the Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 student visas and attempted to terminate the records of 4,700 international students studying at U.S. universities. Those policy shifts could cost the economy an estimated $7 billion and eliminate more than 60,000 jobs due to declining foreign student enrollment, the report notes.
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