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Not enough instructors and limited hospital placements are throttling capacity, despite surging interest and urgent workforce needs.

Idaho EdNews asked each college and university to provide a rundown of their programs. Here’s what we learned from each ...

California Institution for Women received bachelor's degrees through Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative, marking the ...

Harder and other lawmakers are proposing legislation to lessen the impact, including a five-year delay of the Grad PLUS phaseout for schools located in Health Professional Shortage Areas or Medically ...

However, the 2025-26 academic year marks the launch of a new, 21st-century Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health degree with ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As California faces a critical shortage of registered nurses, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in health science education for over a century, is taking ...

Reuters Millions of Americans to receive $183 in October as energy bill relief from PG&E program. Millions of Americans to receive $183 in October as energy bill relief through California’s PG&E ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed six energy and climate bills in San Francisco on Friday morning, after delivering an impassioned speech about the need for California to counter the “environmental injury” of ...

Looking for the best colleges in the West? A handful of California universities offer the most “bang for the buck” in the region, according to Washington Monthly. The Washington, D.C., media ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a group of ...

CEDAR FALLS — The Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request to close various graduate programs in the university’s College of Education during their Academic Affairs Committee ...