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.
With student visa revocations on the rise and a growing number of detentions tied to student activism, some international families say they are rethinking their U.S. college plans. And that has college leaders sounding the alarm.
Now, as the Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdowns on campuses across the country, many worry the United States could lose its status as the top destination for global talent.
The Trump administration has embarked on a pressure campaign that aims to remake how many American universities operate. Just this week, Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Harvard University it will not receive any future federal grants until it complies with Trump's demands.
But well beyond the Harvard case, there are growing concerns about how these moves could affect academic freedom and the future of free speech on campuses across the country.
As commencements get underway at colleges and universities across Massachusetts and elsewhere, many graduates in environmental science face uncertain futures.
In recent months, the Trump administration has clawed back funding for research, slashed scientific agencies, and reshaped climate policy. Federal officials say their aim is to reduce spending, increase efficiency, and focus the government around President Trump's priorities, such as immigration and the economy. But experts say the moves are complicating opportunities for students at a critical moment when they're entering the workforce.
As the economy evolves, three-fourths of working-age Americans will need college degrees and workforce credentials to prosper—a goal that will be impossible to reach without cracking the college affordability problem.
To truly address college affordability, higher education leaders and policymakers need to fundamentally rethink the system: Who is paying for college, and how?
Campus chief diversity officers are under significant pressure as state, and now federal, bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts proliferate. Their work has been repeatedly questioned, rebranded, or slashed in recent years, and they’ve been tasked with difficult decisions about how to respond.
It’s taking a toll on them, according to a recent report by researchers at the University of Michigan and George Mason University. And this was prior to the re-election of Donald Trump.
This week, teachers across the country are being recognized for their efforts and contributions to student learning. The path to becoming a teacher has expanded recently, with states and districts embracing teacher residency and teacher apprenticeship models that provide at least one year of on-the-job training and mentorship as part of the preparation process.
These innovative models of teacher preparation have historically benefitted from federal grants to help launch programs and expand their reach. Now, many education watchers fear this trend could be changing as the federal government begins to reduce funding for teacher preparation programs.
