The total number of enrolled students rose from 2022 to 2024

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Real people are losing SNAP. Medicaid will be next

Lessons policymakers should learn from previous efforts

Newly published documents show how the Ed. Dept. departed from Congress' plans.

Proponents of college admissions exams have argued that without the tests, colleges could admit students who aren’t ready. Researchers say their findings counter that claim.

June 3-5, 2026 | Apply by March 1 The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center invites early- and mid-career academics conducting higher education policy research to apply to pa...

We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.

With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.

Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?

Kelly Rosinger, associate professor of education and public policy in the Penn State College of Education, has received a $560,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to study the long-term effects of tes...

Some good news on the nuts and bolts of making government work better

This series considers what the U.S. Department of Education does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.

By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.

While administrators and faculty members may have to comply with legislation and court orders, even where these run counter to our values and to professional and constitutional principles, we are free...

Test-optional admissions policies remain a valuable tool for expanding access, even if impacts are modest, Julie J. Park, Kelly Rosinger and Dominique J. Baker write.