Once a Pandemic Lifeline, Universal Access to Free School Lunch to End

Amid COVID-19, Washington bolstered funds for student meals. Now, despite bipartisan appeals, Mitch McConnell is fighting their renewal.

Should Tom Vilsack Get a Second Run as Agriculture Secretary?

Biden has promised to take on big agriculture, but his proposed Secretary wasn’t exactly a giant slayer last time he had the job.

Their new rule will bypass the objections of Congress to end automatic eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

by Bruno V. Manno

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

by Michael T. Nietzel