How many college grads actually use their degrees? It’s complicated
Economists say the number of college grads who are underemployed, or working in jobs that don’t require the degrees they just earned, is too high.
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Feds releasing education grant funds ahead of school year start
The U.S. Department of Education plans to release "the vast majority" of $6.8 billion in education grants it withheld from states in June, though the "chaos and confusion" the freeze caused in Massachusetts can't be undone, according to Attorney General Andrea Campbell. -
Harvard under investigation over participation in visa program for foreign students and researchers
The move is the latest in a series of inquires by the Trump administration targeted the Ivy League school. -
Survey: College leaders warn of growing financial threats
A new national survey reveals deepening anxiety among college business officers, as higher education faces mounting financial pressure and political uncertainty. -
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
If a U.S. District judge decides in the university's favor, the ruling would reverse a series of funding cuts. -
More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more. -
Senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts
Under the legislation, every public school would need to have a policy in place by the start of the 2026-2027 school year. -
Federal investigation finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students on campus
The Trump administration is threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy League school if it fails to take action. -
It’s not just Harvard. Public universities are also hurting from Trump’s cuts to science.
President Trump’s proposed budget would slash National Science Foundation support for graduate students by more than 50%. -
Draft regulations circulating on three-year bachelor's degrees
The Board of Higher Education is moving ahead with steps to allow public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor's degrees, reducing the typical 120-credit requirement. -
Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended a temporary restraining order on Trump’s proclamation until June 23 while she weighs Harvard’s request for a preliminary injunction.
