Rebecca Kelliher

On Tuesday at this year’s Education Writers Association (EWA) conference, a series of panels focused on helping reporters decipher the billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief aid that has been going to P-12 schools.

Two sessions at EWA dug into federal higher education policy issues, including student debt forgiveness.

American Association of Medical Colleges released a report on building diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and patient care.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many HBCUs have been adjusting to a new landscape of state abortion bans.

Congress is weighing an amendment to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term programs.

Diverse contacted 29 women’s colleges or historical women’s colleges to get their responses to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that removed the constitutional right to an abortion that was in place for nearly 50 years.

Given continued drops in student enrollment, many colleges seek to tackle not only “summer melt” but longer-term enrollment declines.

The American Indian College Fund hosted a free virtual conference open to Native American high school, college, transfer, and graduate students as well as to education professionals who serve indigenous students.

Texas State University President Dr. Denise Trauth, the first woman in the role, is retiring after 20 years at the helm.

Inaugural fellowship will support emerging scientists and engineers from historically underrepresented backgrounds.