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A new era for "Workforce Pell"

Jul 11, 2025

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6 min read

A new era for "Workforce Pell"

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
The power of local reporting on higher ed

Jun 20, 2025

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7 min read

The power of local reporting on higher ed

Our work is influencing policymakers and strengthening communities.

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
What Dept. of Education cuts mean for borrowers

May 30, 2025

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6 min read

What Dept. of Education cuts mean for borrowers

Trump administration cuts to the Department of Education have saddled financial aid professionals and potential borrowers with higher workloads and long processing times.

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
AmeriCorps cuts leave college-access groups scrambling

May 16, 2025

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7 min read

AmeriCorps cuts leave college-access groups scrambling

The volunteerism agency cancelled $400 million in grants at the end of April, as the Trump administration continues to slash government spending.

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
How one protest led to very different consequences for two students

May 2, 2025

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7 min read

How one protest led to very different consequences for two students

And, hear from our newest editor

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
The ripple effect of cuts to NIH research funding

Apr 18, 2025

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7 min read

The ripple effect of cuts to NIH research funding

A team of researchers estimates the Trump administration's proposed biomedical research funding cuts would cost 68,000 jobs nationally.

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
What Trump's attacks on higher ed mean for Native students

Apr 4, 2025

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6 min read

What Trump's attacks on higher ed mean for Native students

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
Higher ed matters, whether you’ve been to college or not.

Mar 21, 2025

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8 min read

Higher ed matters, whether you’ve been to college or not.

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
Federal diversity guidance softened, but big questions remain for colleges

Mar 7, 2025

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8 min read

Federal diversity guidance softened, but big questions remain for colleges

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
How university leaders are — and aren’t — speaking out against Trump’s attempts to overhaul higher ed

Feb 21, 2025

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10 min read

How university leaders are — and aren’t — speaking out against Trump’s attempts to overhaul higher ed

‘If you don't stand up now, no institution is safe.’

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
What Trump's policies look like on the ground

Feb 7, 2025

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5 min read

What Trump's policies look like on the ground

Kayleigh Skinner
Kayleigh Skinner
A watershed moment in college sports

Jan 24, 2025

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9 min read

A watershed moment in college sports

Some D-1 colleges could begin directly paying their athletes this year. And, as Trump returns to office, our reporters dig into immigration issues in higher-ed.

Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy
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