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Bruno V. Manno, RealClearEducation The federal Pell Grant program is the cornerstone of college aid for low-income undergraduates, providing roughly $39 billion in fiscal year 2025 to help…

Governor DeSantis is proposing that New College of Florida (above) take over University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. Independent Picture Service/Universal Images Group/Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty Images Governor Ron DeSantis proposed transferring the University of South Florida’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida (NCF), which would significantly expand the state’s smallest institution. The proposal, released last week as part of his 2026–27 budget, resurrects a plan from earlier this year that failed to gain momentum. As part of the deal, New College would receive more than 32 acres of land and facilities that include new residence halls and…

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave more multimillion donations out to colleges. picture alliance/Getty Images Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is at it again with another round of gifts. Robeson Community College in North Carolina announced a $24 million gift from Scott on Thursday, the single largest contribution in the rural college’s history. Robeson’s president, Melissa Singler, called the gift “a profound affirmation of our students, our faculty and staff, and the limitless potential of Robeson County.” “Never before have we been given a gift of this magnitude that affords our team the time, space and freedom to think, dream and plan boldly,” Singler said…

Curated Reads For L&D Managers: 2025 Training Roundup 2025 has been a defining year for L&D. AI is no longer a future trend—it’s the backbone of how we design courses, deliver content, accelerate rapid eLearning, and support learners across geographies. But with every new AI-powered capability comes a fresh challenge, a new decision point, and a need for clarity. Here is a curated read that will help you navigate it all. This roundup brings together five of the most relevant themes shaping L&D today, each represented by a standout article filled with insights and practical takeaways. Instead of simply listing…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The person who killed two people and injured nine in the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University didn’t appear to have a hard time accessing the first-floor lecture hall in the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building, reports show.  The building had few security cameras in the area outside the classroom, and the doors were unlocked, according to reports.  “He went in basically without anyone noticing anything,” Thomas Verdi, a former Providence chief of police who now oversees the city’s revenue…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story is part of The 74’s special coverage marking the 65th anniversary of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Read all our stories here. The Los Angeles Unified School District has seen some impressive academic results over the last few years. But in pursuing those gains, district leaders have led themselves into a financially unsustainable position. Its most recent proposed budget contains the blunt admission that, “L.A. Unified currently has a structural deficit whereby in-year expenditures exceed in-year revenues. As revenues continue to decrease…

To use the teleprompter in Google Vids™, you must access the Recording Studio. This feature is designed to help you (or your students) deliver a script naturally without looking down at notes.Open the Recording StudioOpen your Google Vids™ project.In the sidebar or timeline, click Record.Select Camera (or Camera & screen) to enable the video feed.Add Your ScriptLook for the Script button (often a document icon) in the side panel of the recording window.Type your script into the text box, or copy and paste it from a Google Doc™.Note: If you used “Help me create” to start the video, a script…

Who Can Apply: Many Vietnamese Americans face unique challenges shaped by economic hardship, familial responsibility, and cultural expectations. As the generation of Vietnamese refugees who sacrificed everything for the hope of freedom begins to pass on, it is more important than ever to preserve the culture, history, and values they held dear. Their legacy lives on in the stories, traditions, and aspirations of their children and grandchildren. This scholarship aims to honor those sacrifices by empowering Vietnamese-American students to carry forward their heritage with pride — preserving the identity, values, and spirit of a people who refused to let freedom…

L&D Strategies That Last Beyond The Training Event In the first part of this series, Microlearning: A Must-Have In Hybrid Work, [1] we looked at how small, focused lessons support employees in fast-paced, distributed environments. In the second part, Gamification: Bridging The Gap Between Learning And Practice, [2] we explored how game elements can turn engagement into real-world application. In the third part, Learning In The Flow Of Work: Practical Tips For L&D, [3] we examined how learning becomes truly effective when it aligns with daily routines. Now, in this final article, we bring it all together and ask a…

Under repeated threats to their funding, higher ed institutions began to rebrand or shut down cultural centers, Black student resource centers and LGBTQ+ and women’s programs. Many campus diversity officers lost their jobs or were shuffled off to other offices, barred from doing much of the work they were hired for. Some institutions scrapped celebrated traditions such as affinity graduations and campus residential communities geared toward students of certain racial or ethnic backgrounds. Some student groups, like Esperanza, lost university funding because of their identity-based missions. In one recent example, the University of Alabama ended two student publications, one focused…