As states and higher education institutions work to rebound from postsecondary enrollment declines, millions of potential college students face major access and affordability challenges.

Schools are facing both unprecedented academic and mental health challenges among their students and unprecedented pandemic-related funding.

Postsecondary career and technical education programs, also known as CTE programs, have become an area of focus for state legislators looking to develop the workforce, experts say.

The rising price of higher education results partly from the costs of paying staff and supporting students who may need academic tutoring, help with the costs of housing and transportation, and mental health resources.

A summary of recent federal actions on student loans, including the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan.

An NCSL webinar covered the ways community partnerships in early learning and afterschool child care can deliver more high-quality services to families and support the field’s workforce, which is predominantly female.