The Great Retrenchment: Higher Education Faces a Wave of Fiscal Austerity
By Higher Ed Dive Staff Published June 5, 2026 As the 2026 fiscal year draws to a close, a sobering…
Financial Storm: University of Maryland Initiates Layoffs Amidst Mounting Fiscal Pressures
By Ben Unglesbee | June 5, 2026 The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), a flagship public institution long considered…
A Sanctuary in the Storm: How Winooski Schools Defy Federal Pressure to Protect Vulnerable Students
WINOOSKI, Vt. — The school day at Winooski High School began with a deceptively simple writing prompt: Do you feel…
The New Pipeline: How Texas Schools are Betting on an Oil and Gas Future
MIDLAND, Texas — In a high-tech lab at Midland College, 17-year-old Dylan Ruiz stares at a towering, six-foot-tall skeleton of…
The Paradox of Progress: Washington D.C.’s Education Gains vs. The Proficiency Gap
It is a tale of two realities within the American classroom. While most of the United States remains mired in…
Legal Saga Ends: Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Trump Administration’s $400M Freeze on Columbia Funding
By Natalie Schwartz Published May 19, 2026 A federal appeals court has officially brought a close to a high-stakes legal…
From Canvas to Lab Coat: How One Newark Student’s Scientific Ambition Earned Her a Future at Duke
NEWARK, N.J. – The corridors of Newark’s Arts High School are typically defined by the rhythmic tapping of dance shoes,…
From Newark to the Ivy League: How Sherly Perez is Bridging the Gap Between Science and Human Connection
The Spark of Innovation: A Vision Rooted in Empathy In the bustling hallways of East Side High School in Newark,…
Beyond the Horizon: How Newark’s Emilio Hernandez Turned Stargazing into an Ivy League Future
NEWARK, N.J. – When Emilio Hernandez gazes up at the night sky, he does not merely see the celestial tapestry…
The New Frontier of Higher Education: Teaching Students How to Disagree
In an era defined by political polarization and increasingly fragmented public discourse, American higher education finds itself at a precarious…
