Free Tuition Still Leaves Students With $20,000 To $25,000 A Year In Costs, Brookings Says
Brookings finds most of 871 free tuition colleges relabel aid students already got, with real savings limited to families just below income cutoffs.
UC Covers Tuition For California Families Earning Under $100,000
UC’s Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan covers $15,588 in tuition and fees for California families earning under $100,000. Here’s who qualifies.
University Of Oregon Closes A Dorm As It Cuts $65 Million From Its Budget
The University of Oregon is cutting $65 million and closed Barnhart Hall for 2026-27 after out-of-state freshman enrollment fell short.
Texas Public Schools Lost 76,000 Students In One Year
Texas public schools lost 76,000 students in 2025-26, the largest non-pandemic drop in decades, as birth rates fall and school choice grows.
California Parents Are Voting For A State Superintendent Who Won’t Run The Department Of Education
California is splitting its top K-12 job in two. Here’s what the state superintendent will and won’t do after January 2027, what the new governor-appointed education commissioner controls, and where accountability lands for families.
Cleveland State Will Cover Tuition For Ohio Students From Families Earning $125,000 Or Less
Cleveland State University will cover tuition for Ohio students with a 3.0 GPA and family income of $125,000 or less starting fall 2027.
Home Depot Wants To Introduce 15 Million Kids To The Skilled Trades By 2032
Home Depot’s free Path to Pro Skills Explorers program aims to introduce 15 million kids ages 11 to 17 to the skilled trades by 2032.
Senate Bill Would Eliminate The $35,000 Cap On 529-To-Roth IRA Rollovers
Senators Cruz and Rochester’s bill would eliminate the $35,000 lifetime cap on 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers. What changes, what doesn’t, and the math.
Only One In Three Public Four-Year Colleges Is Affordable For Low-Income Students, NCAN Finds
NCAN’s 2026 Affordability Gap report finds just 32% of public four-year colleges are affordable for low-income students, with an average gap of $1,801.
College Athletes Earned $1.77 Billion In The First Year Of Revenue Sharing
College Sports Commission data shows schools paid 34,915 athletes $1.77 billion in the first year of revenue sharing, about $50,700 each on average.
The College Wage Premium Just Fell To Its Mid-1990s Level, And AI Explains A Third Of It
The U.S. college wage premium fell to its mid-1990s level from 2022 to 2026, a new study finds, with AI explaining a third as student debt hits $1.86T.