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Mises Institute · 9d

Higher Education’s Problems Began With the Federal Government’s 1965 Industrial Policy

Higher education has become unaffordable and its curriculums hopelessly politicized. We should remember that all of this is a result of programs developed more
Washington Square News · 14d

Opinion: The United States has a literacy problem

Literacy rates throughout the country have been on the decline in recent years, with many fearing for the state of U.S. education for generations to come. Between 2017 and 2023, the number of U.S. adults ranked at the lowest levels of illiteracy jumped from 19% to 28%.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 17, 2025

Trump's education cuts could lead to the problems he says he's eliminating

"These issues could continue to happen," said Edward James, a laid-off Federal Student Aid staffer who is vice president of the local union representing Education Department workers. His ...
Icon for www.semissourian.comSoutheast Missourian · Mar 25, 2025

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

With reports of travel bans circulating, she likely won't fly home for the summer out of fear she would not be allowed back into the U.S. “You’re here for an education so you’ve got to keep ...
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Mar 12, 2025

The Dismantling of the Education Department

The Education Department's staff recently was cut ... "We don’t know how many people are actually needed to execute US ED’s jobs and it’s time to find out if it’s been a bloated ...
Wisconsin Watch on MSN.com · 3d

Here are the top three issues the public raised at state budget listening sessions

Education, health care and child care funding emerged as the top issues raised by members of the public during hearings on the state budget.
Icon for timesofindia.indiatimes.comIndiatimes · 28d

The 5 most common fears Indian parents have about studying abroad in the US

Financial strain, safety issues, visa delays, cultural isolation, and academic pressures are their primary fears. The high cost of education ... studying abroad in the US: What you need to ...
AOL · 9d

Education Department Issues Ultimatum To University Over ‘Extremist Political Project’

The Department of Education (ED) on Monday issued an ultimatum to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) calling on the school to reverse its policy allowing men to compete in women’s sports. ED is demanding UPenn commit to complying with Title IX,
The Herald-Times · 6d

US is in danger of losing one of its biggest trade surpluses: Higher education | OPINION

Colleges and universities have created a successful economic model by attracting international students, writes guest columnist Maria Bucur.
Icon for www.savethechildren.orgSave the Children · Nov 20, 2020

School-Age Programs in the U.S.

1 The outcome is even more alarming if learners needing additional support happen to be among the 9 million American children who live in poverty, whose only hope at a brighter future is through education ... here in the United States.
St. Thomas Source · 18h

Audit Finds Millions in Education Funds Missed Classrooms; Department Pledges Overhaul

More than a decade after the Virgin Islands Inspector General flagged critical mismanagement of Education Initiative Fund dollars, a newly released audit reveals the problems not only persist, but have grown more severe.
Icon for www.upi.comUPI · 29d

China warns about travel, education in United States

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism warned people traveling to the United States, and the Ministry of Education discouraged students from traveling overseas. "Due to the deterioration of Sino-U.S ...
Icon for timesofindia.indiatimes.comIndiatimes · 29d

Why are student visas being targeted in the US? The risks, rights, and legal challenges under Trump’s new policies

The shift risks undermining the US's appeal as a top destination for global education. Trump administration revokes hundreds of student visas over activism concerns. (AP Photo)
Icon for www.washingtonpost.comThe Washington Post · 24d

College financial aid hit with glitches, delays due to federal staffing cuts

There, colleges nationwide complained of having similar problems accessing ... take longer for us to process a student’s FAFSA record, loan record or Pell award.” The Education Department ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 27d

Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

By Jenna Russell and Dana Goldstein The Department of Education said on Friday that it was moving to cut off all federal funding for Maine’s public schools because the state had ignored ...
Icon for www.scmp.comscmp.com · 20d

Hongkongers eyeing US universities despite student visa crackdown: consultants

Hongkongers are pressing on with applications to pursue tertiary education in the US despite Washington’s moves to revoke more than 1,000 international student visas, consultants have said ...
Icon for www.hindustantimes.comHindustan Times · 19d

Students attempting to go against US laws will face consequences, warns Department of State

More than 3.3 lakh Indian students were enrolled in US higher education institutions in the ... "They will discuss all the issues important for the two countries," MacLeod said.
Icon for www.kgw.comKGW8 · 20d

Portland-area superintendents discuss issues like low reading scores, chronic absenteeism

because it's supposed to be a point in kids’ education where they begin to use their reading skills to learn in other subjects. If they’re still struggling to read at that point, problems in ...
Icon for www.globaltimes.cnGlobal Times · 28d

China issues study abroad alert, reminding students to make risk assessment when choosing to study in relevant US states

China's Ministry of Education issued the first study abroad alert for 2025 on Wednesday. According to the ministry, the state of Ohio in US has recently passed a bill on higher education that ...
Icon for www.wkrn.comWKRN-TV · Mar 24, 2025

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

With reports of travel bans circulating, she likely won’t fly home for the summer out of fear she would not be allowed back into the U.S. “You’re here for an education so you’ve got to ...
Icon for www.cfr.orgCfr.org · Jun 17, 2013

U.S. Education Slipping in Ranks Worldwide, Earns Poor Grades on CFR Scorecard

U.S. national security is directly linked to issues such as ... particularly in higher education student aid, disproportionately favor the wealthy. "The United States is in an era of austerity ...