Back in the summer, it seemed that the Republican/conservative vision for higher education reform was building momentum. A House GOP bill called the PROSPER Act was on the verge of … Continue reading “The Democrats Retake the House; Now What for Higher Ed?”
A specter is haunting higher education—the specter of declining enrollments. University and college enrollment has fallen nearly 9 percent since 2011, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, and no one … Continue reading “A Worrisome Trend for Higher Education: Declining Enrollments”
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, inserting the federal government irrevocably into the inner workings of America’s colleges and universities. The bill increased federal … Continue reading “A Promising Chance at Reform with Congressional Higher Ed Bill”