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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Education Stakeholders Respond to Trump Administration’s 2027 Budget Request
The Trump Administration is requesting $76.5 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Department of Education for 2027, a $2.3 billion or 2.9% reduction from 2026 Department of Education spending levels.
April 3, 2026
Leadership & Policy
The Blunt Instrument: How Federal Student Aid Reform is Restructuring Inequality
When you peel back the veneer of recent financial aid policy changes, scholars worry we are creating a system that is becoming increasingly “blunt" in its application and racialized in its impact.
April 2, 2026
HBCUs
Why the Proposed Legislative Takeover of Kentucky State University Should Alarm Every Public Institution in the U.S.
The proposed actions present a dangerous precedent for state legislatures looking for a path to close public institutions or limit the effectiveness of historically Black colleges and universities across the country.
March 30, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Bipartisan Appeal to House Appropriators: Protect Pell
As FY2027 drafting begins, a record number of Congress members on both sides of the aisle are advocating for fully funded Pell, as well as Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study programs.
March 29, 2026
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Higher Education Leaders Gather to Navigate a Consequential Moment at NADOHE Annual Meeting
The conference arrives at a consequential time for the profession, one marked by a shifting sociopolitical climate and heightened scrutiny of diversity initiatives.
March 26, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Leadership Lessons from the Slowest Person on Track at CSUF
Lewis & Clark College President Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan reflects on how a first-gen student-athlete at a "commuter school" became a college president—and the quiet leadership lessons from a Black woman trailblazer that still guide her today.
March 26, 2026
Leadership & Policy
NYU's Contract Faculty Walk Off the Job as Students Return From Spring Break
University officials contend that the faculty members have not worked in good faith to find a resolution to the dispute.
March 24, 2026
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The Anchor Institution Mandate: How Hunter College is Reimagining the Public Square
Dr. Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, says higher ed institutions have an obligation to leave the Ivory Tower and take up positions of public good in their communities.
March 23, 2026
Students
'An Additional Barrier': Experts Warn of Chaos as Student Loan Portfolios Exit ED for Treasury
The U.S. Department of Education has signed an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to transfer roughly $180 billion of the agency’s student loan portfolio, or 11%, to the Treasury Department.
March 20, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Will the Emphasis on Workforce Pell Reverse Two Decades of Degree Attainment Progress for Underserved Students?
Dr. Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, warns against 'pigeonholing' students of color by preparing them too narrowly for specific jobs.
March 19, 2026
Students
As States Push Workforce Training, College Advisors Struggle to Keep Up, Study Finds
A new study from the National College Attainment Network found that while postsecondary advisors are genuinely interested in Workforce Pell, they are largely unprepared to answer student questions with confidence.
March 18, 2026
From the Magazine
Stakeholders Weigh In On Latest Federal Student Loan Repayment Options
For student loan borrowers, the past several years have been a rollercoaster ride when it comes to messages about whether they’d ever get their student loans forgiven.
March 17, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Governors Promote Higher Education as Economic Infrastructure in 2026 State of the State Addresses
A FutureEd analysis of state of the state addresses delivered this year finds that 22 governors mentioned higher education, and 15 explicitly centered their education agendas on workforce development.
March 13, 2026
Institutions
Nguyen: MSIs Recalibrating After Federal Funding Cuts
Mike Hoa Nguyen, an associate professor at the UCLA School of Education, discussed the changing landscape of MSIs at a March 12 event hosted by NYU's Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy.
March 12, 2026
Leadership & Policy
CHEA President Addresses Accreditation and Equity Gaps in Higher Education at Baruch College
Dr. Nasser Paydar, a former assistant secretary for higher education at the U.S. Department of Education, said higher ed leaders should keep a close eye on proposed legislation that would transfer accrediting power to states.
March 12, 2026
From the Magazine
Alliance for Higher Education Aims to Make Higher Education a ‘Fifth Pillar of Democracy’
The newly launched national coalition positions itself as something the higher education sector has long lacked: a big-tent, cross-sector coalition that defends colleges and universities not simply as economic engines, but as foundational pillars of American democracy.
March 11, 2026
Leadership & Policy
SAVE Struck Down as Government Watchdog Group Questions Efficacy of the Federal Student Aid Office
A Government Accountability Office report recommends that the U.S. Department of Education address gaps in student loan servicer oversight.
March 11, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Institute of Education Sciences Has Lost Touch With Classrooms, Internal Report Finds
Internal assessment delivered to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon calls for a fundamental overhaul of the Institute of Education Sciences.
March 4, 2026
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