Year of Superlatives. Few institutions were more affected by partisan politics and polarization than U.S. higher education.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in ...

Research shows that adults often enter college with a goal in mind, such as a career pivot, additional education in their current industry or completion of a degree they previously started. But ...

Learning in contemporary higher education is rooted deeply in calendars and time rather than mastery of the topic of the learning. With an inflexible semester or quarter calendar and an ...

New data released by the Department of Education revealed over 1,000 colleges where graduates are earning less than high ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on instruction, and ...

Washington lawmakers and the Trump administration passed a major legislative package this summer that will cut funding for programs that help students from low-income backgrounds — making it far ...

If the 264 million students enrolled in higher education around the globe were a country, it would be the fifth most populous in the world. Some 53% of its citizens would identify as women and most ...

When I served as president of Northern Marianas College, an American public college more than 6,000 miles from Washington, ...

As artificial intelligence becomes more accessible across higher education, institutions are rethinking long-standing ...

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts $300 billion of federal support for higher education students and borrowers. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...