‘Attack on the liberal arts’: Emerson students tee off on new Department of Education rule to slash federal funding for underperforming majors

‘Attack on the liberal arts’: Emerson students tee off on new Department of Education rule to slash federal funding for underperforming majors

A new Department of Education rule could make it impossible for some liberal arts students to get federal loans to support their dreams of studying theatre, film, or other arts, and some Emerson students are crying foul.  The new “earnings test” codified by federal officials under President Donald Trump’s administration in July, mandates higher education...

Merzlak: Trump’s funding cuts prove he doesn’t understand education

This July, the Trump administration announced its intention to eliminate student loan funding for postsecondary degree programs that have an insufficient immediate return on investment. It’s the latest evolution of Trump and his Department of Education’s effort to reshape what higher education looks like. These cuts to student loan funding mean fewer students will be...