Following a federal court order, the Education Department issued a revised rule expanding the list of "professional programs" ...

In August 2025, the CTE launched a sequence of two free, non-credit-bearing programs that prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for teaching careers in higher education: Tier 1: the ...

The products of this study is a final report that is widely disseminated for analysis and adoption of new programs, policies, and practices that enhance STEM graduate education. This may include ...

The new legislation places limits on federal graduate student borrowing for certain graduate school degree programs, and in ...

There’s a growing consensus worldwide that teacher quality is among the most important factors in student achievement and the quality of education systems. However, there is controversy about how ...

Mentorship programs can support students as they enter college, during their college career or as they move on to their next chapter in life. For students interested in graduate education, ...

Editor’s Note: This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “The Future of Graduate Education,” available in the Chronicle Store. It’s dicey to predict the future in the best of times.

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and ...