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Kermit the Frog’s Commencement Remarks Inspire

The 74

From Apprenticeships to Microcredentials, Why Alternatives to College Are Gaining Popularity

Kerry McDonald

When It Comes to Choosing a College Major, How Much Influence Do Parents Have on Students?

Wade Zhou

Nearly Half of Texas High School Students Who Earn College Credits Are Hispanic

Sneha Dey

Fewer South Carolina Grads Went to College this Fall, State Report Card Shows

Skylar Laird

Time Poverty Hinders College Graduation, Especially for Students with Jobs, Kids

Claire Wladis

Emergency Declaration, Extra Funding Helped West Virginia Kids Afford College

Lori Kersey

Poll: Americans Want Next President to Focus on Workforce Prep, Hiring Teachers

Linda Jacobson

Facing Enrollment Drops And New Law, New Hampshire Colleges Rush To Team Up

Ethan DeWitt

‘I Needed Help’: Students Spill the Truth About College Experiences

Joshua Bay

Looking to Fall Applications, Ed Dept. Won’t Rule Out New Financial Aid Delays

Linda Jacobson

Most Philly Students Have College Ambitions, But Prep Varies by High School

Joseph Sageman

Universities Try 3-Year Degrees To Save Students Time, Money

Elaine S. Povich

5 Thoughts for New Grads Who Want to Balance Meaningful Work With Making Money

Christopher Wong Michaelson & Jennifer Tosti-Kharas

In a Disastrous Year, States That Mandate FAFSA Completion Fared a Bit Better

Amanda Geduld

What the End of ‘College for All’ Means for the Future of America’s High Schools

Chelsea Waite

Room Scans & Eye Detectors: Robocops are Watching Your Kids Take Online Exams

Mark Keierleber

Federal Grants Offer Idaho Prison Students a Second Chance at College Education

Mia Maldonado

Reimagining College — Big Ideas for the Future of Higher Education

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner

Is College Really Worth It? What Andreessen & Horowitz Get Right (and Wrong)

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner

March Madness — Not for Hoops But for Helping Grads: Saint Peter's Wins It All

Jorge Klor de Alva

Stress Leading Cause Why Black and Latino Students Leave College

Joshua Bay

How Texas is Preparing Higher Education for AI

Kate McGee

North Carolina Conference Highlights Importance of Dual Enrollment

Hannah McClellan

Virginia Dems Call for Immediate Ban on Legacy Admissions

Nathaniel Cline

Nebraska ‘Brain Drain’ Persists, Plus Another Alarm is Raised by New Census Data

Cindy Gonzalez

FAFSA Opening Delayed; Application Will Look Different This Year

Madison McVan

New Federal Rules on Distance Learning Leave Some Higher Ed Officials Scrambling

Jemma Stephenson

Indiana’s Colleges and Universities Are Slowly But Surely Moving to E-Transcripts

Casey Smith

The Future of College: Redesigning Campus Life to Help Support Incoming Students

Joanne Vogel

FAFSA Delays Raise Concerns Some Students Will Miss Out On College Aid

Patrick O’Donnell

Indiana Higher Ed Officials Discuss Plans to Convince Hoosiers to Get Degrees

Casey Smith

Oregon AG Joins States Urging Court to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers

Alex Baumhardt

It’s Hazing Season On College Campuses. State Safeguards Are Uneven

Amanda Hernández

Reinventing High School: 8 Common Trends at America’s Most Innovative Campuses

Greg Toppo & Emmeline Zhao

Children’s Savings Accounts Keep Education Aspirations High for Kids of Color

Ginger Young

Survey Says College Freshmen Need Mental, Financial, Academic Support

Daniel Perez

Gen Z’s Declining College Interest Persists — Even Among Middle Schoolers

Joshua Bay

Profs, Students, Sue Over Free Speech, Academic Freedom at New College of Florida

Michael Moline

Loss of Benefits Brings Missouri College Food Insecurity to the Forefront

Kristina Abovyan

New Pre-Admission Program Seeks to Get More Hoosiers into Colleges Statewide

Casey Smith

TikTok Could Soon Be Banned on College Campus WiFi in Louisiana

Piper Hutchinson

Los Angeles Schools Have a College Enrollment Problem — But There Are Solutions

Sara Kahn

3 Pandemic Lessons About Inequality in College & Why They Matter Today

Elena G. van Stee

Do College Faculty Help or Hinder Transfer Students? Depends on Type of School

Dr. Alexandra Logue

Why Nearly Half of Black Students Have Considered Stopping College

Marianna McMurdock

Rethinking College Admissions and Applications with an Eye on AI

Mike Dunn & Chris Horne

Irked by Skyrocketing Costs, Fewer Americans See K-12 as Route to Higher Ed

Greg Toppo

New Strategy in Fight to Get HS Grads to College: Expanded Dual Credit Programs

Casey Smith

‘Untapped Talent’: TA to BA Teacher Prep Program Scales Six-Fold Amid Shortages

Asher Lehrer-Small

ACLU-Backed Lawsuit Charges Florida’s ‘Stop W.O.K.E.’ Law Is Unconstitutional

Asher Lehrer-Small

Awakened By SCOTUS Ruling, Young People Join Push For Reproductive Rights

Asher Lehrer-Small

Student Voice: Graduating After a Third COVID-Disrupted School Year

Joshua Oh, Diego Camacho & Kota Babcock

When Sheryl Sandberg is Your Mentor: Scholarship Winners Reach College Milestone

The 74

Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Changed Post-Graduation Plans Due to COVID

Linda Jacobson

Youth Voice: Meet The 74’s All-New Student Council

Asher Lehrer-Small

State to Consider New Law Blocking Pornography on College Campuses

Wesley Muller

New Ed Surveys' Surprising Findings

Bruno V. Manno

Pandemic Bonus Pay: University Giving $1,200 Checks to Staff & Faculty as Thanks

Jewél Jackson

1M HS Grads Skipped College in 2020. Only Tiny Fraction Re-Enrolled in 2021

Asher Lehrer-Small

Pandemic Innovations: Why Rural Students Are Thriving in Virtual College Prep

Javeria Salman

Why Community Colleges Are Using Their COVID Relief Funds to Erase Student Debt

Kate Elizabeth Queram

Why ‘Free Community College’ Is Only Just the Beginning

Ray Domanico

The Missing College Students: 18 Months Into Pandemic, Steep Enrollment Declines

Kevin Richert

Drop in FInancial Aid Apps Signals Pandemic’s Effect on College Entry

Linda Jacobson

Some colleges stop holding transcripts hostage over unpaid bills

Jon Marcus

Food Insecurity Now a Growing Concern Among College Students

Jewél Jackson

Helping College Grads Find Jobs Amid COVID: How a Pandemic Hurts Career Centers

Jewél Jackson

Texas Colleges To Receive $2B in Stimulus; Half Must Go to Struggling Kids

Kate McGee