Education Next BLOB's Executive Director calls for bipartisan unity to defend democracy and public schools amidst systemic racism and political extremism. The letter highlights the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, and introduces two initiatives: the Fund for Campus Liberation and the Fund for Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Democracy. The initiatives aim to support campus activists and amplify...

  NYT > Colleges and Universities Kamala Harris's student loan forgiveness program, offering $20,000 relief to Pell Grant-eligible, business-starting, economically disadvantaged community members, was deemed insufficient to challenge Trump's faux-populism. Despite shared biracial, bicultural background, Harris failed to impress as a candidate. However, the author, a journalist, surprisingly found themselves supporting Harris for 2024, despite initial skepticism and professional impartiality. The...

  NYT > Education Harris, in Houston speech, focuses on student loan forgiveness, school gun violence protection, and resisting curriculum restrictions. Ignored issues include pandemic-era school closures, charter schools, private-school vouchers, home-schooling funds, and antisemitism debates on college campuses. Read More  

  Higher Ed Dive - Latest News Columbia University's 2023-24 tuition is $69,045, but actual costs are often lower due to tuition discounting. Congress passed 34 bills last year, impacting higher education. 31% of higher education employees believe they have advancement opportunities. City College, a Florida for-profit institution, is closing. The American Federation of Teachers alleges that the Missouri Higher Education...

  Higher Education - The Washington Post Online education firm 2U files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to go private after debt and competition issues. Deal with lenders to cut debt by 50% to $459m, extend loan maturity, and provide $110m new capital. Bankruptcy proceedings expected to end by September. Company to continue services for students and colleges. 2U valued at...

  Higher Education - The Washington Post Online education firm 2U files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to go private after debt and competition issues. Deal with lenders to cut debt by 50% to $459m, extend loan maturity, and provide $110m new capital. Bankruptcy proceedings expected to end by September. Company to continue services for students and colleges. 2U valued at...

  Higher Ed Dive - Latest News Rep. Virginia Foxx subpoenas Education Department for FAFSA rollout documents, accusing agency of stonewalling investigation into form's problematic debut. Subpoena follows lawmakers' request for GAO investigation into FAFSA issues. Education Department claims subpoena is political stunt, commits to cooperation and FAFSA improvement. Foxx criticizes department's lack of responsiveness, compulsory measures deemed necessary. FAFSA issues...

Education – The Conversation US math education inequitable; socioeconomically advantaged learners outperform disadvantaged peers. Policymakers focus on test scores, grades, advanced course availability. Researcher advocates for mathematical power development: confidence, practical decision-making ability. Student case study: high achievement, math anxiety, lack of practical math skills. Only 37% US adults possess math skills for routine decisions. Math education often seen as...

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), advocates for equity in higher education. As the first African-American and native-born Kentuckian to hold the CPE presidency, Thompson has focused on improving outcomes for underrepresented minority (URM) students. Over the past decade, URM students have seen significant progress in retention, graduation, and persistence...

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Dwight A. McBride, senior advisor and professor at Washington University, appointed executive director of Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2). McBride, co-founder of James Baldwin Review and The New Black Studies, former president of The New School and provost at Emory University, brings extensive experience in advancing race, ethnicity, and equity...