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.
The “New Indiana Diploma”—which goes into effect for all incoming first-year high school students this academic year—gives students the option to earn different “seals” in addition to a basic diploma, depending on whether they plan to attend college, go straight to work, or serve in the military. State officials say the idea to tailor the diploma to students’ interests, expose students to careers, and recognize different forms of student achievement.
The template is something of a model nationally, experts say, at a time when more states are reconsidering how to help students prepare for careers.
President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape higher education and the federal government have spurred a flurry of lawsuits as higher education associations, students, legal advocacy organizations and colleges push back and seek relief through the courts.
The lawsuits started almost immediately after Trump’s first day, and almost seven months later, advocates continue to file new complaints, challenging various executive orders, guidance documents or decisions to cut grants. You can find more analysis of the lawsuits filed so far here.
The loss of an estimated $2.6 billion in federal funding at Harvard University has meant that some of the world's most prominent researchers are laying off young researchers. They are shelving years or even decades of research into everything from opioid addiction to cancer.
And despite Harvard's lawsuits against the administration and settlement talks between the warring parties, researchers are confronting the fact that some of their work may never resume.
The nation’s colleges and universities are confronting a series of financial crises—fueled only in part by the White House—that are prompting layoffs, pushing costs higher, and leaving the academic experience in flux.
Although months may pass before some of the most drastic shifts take effect, students and administrators alike are facing uncertainty over how much a school could potentially change over the course of a semester, much less an entire degree program.
The electronics industry's talent shortage is a complex issue. As global electronics trade reaches $4.5 trillion annually and represents more than 20 percent of all merchandise trade worldwide, building a robust, highly skilled workforce will require an equally complex solution—one that spans from high school classrooms to corporate training centers, from apprenticeship programs to advanced degree pathways.
In Colorado, a convergence of industry associations, innovative companies, and strategic government investment is demonstrating how multiple approaches can work together to address the electronics talent pipeline challenge.
How are college and university students faring amid the mounting attacks on free expression in higher education? Do national debates about censorship and the open exchange of ideas affect the experience of the everyday student?
In this interview, 11 undergraduates from institutions around the country share their thoughts on the importance of free expression and the freedom to learn in higher education.
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