Martha Kanter

Virginia lawmakers weigh changes to academic freedom, governing boards Both chambers of the statehouse have passed versions of a bill designed to strengthen shared governance. Now, they need to agree on the details.

A promising legislative proposal for Virginia higher education.

www.highereddive.com/news/virgini...

Obama Foundation

Today, the Obama Foundation announced that the Obama Presidential Center’s Grand Opening celebrations will begin on June 18 and last through June 21. The opening festivities will livestream it globally. We are also expecting to host public events the weekend of June 20-21.

College Promise Announces New Initiative to Study Programs that Support Student Fathers and Expand Economic Opportunities Across Six States /PRNewswire/ -- College Promise, the national movement dedicated to advancing educational and economic opportunities for all students, is proud to announce a...

College Promise is committed to understand and remove barriers for students and families (especially parents for this initiative) seeking education and career training beyond high school… www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Opinion | It May Not Be Brainwashing, but It’s Not Democracy, Either How the federal government became “an outdated software system that must be replaced.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...

What the Department of Education actually does America’s least understood and most efficient agency, explained

A must read:
www.slowboring.com/p/what-the-d...

College Promise continues its dramatic expansion!

How the New Federal Financial Aid Formula Affected Pell Grants New data show that changes to the federal student aid eligibility calculation increased the number of students receiving Pell grants and the size of the average award while relatively fewer undergraduates took on student loans.

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The lstest news from College Promise…https://mailchi.mp/07dfe2ef84e4/college-promise-top-news-april-11-26531?e=40b7b81090

Partner Spotlight: College Promise - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Student debt in the U.S. has become a defining challenge of young professionals today. Once a pathway to opportunity, higher education now leaves many burdened with $1.727 trillion in debt—surpassing ...

A heartfelt thanks to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, the fiscal sponsor of College Promise. Thanks especially to Heidi Gatty and Lillian Chege who continue to be champions and mentors on behalf of our nation’s students and programs who believe in their potential.

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