Jason Armesto

1 week ago | ajc.com | Jason Armesto

Congress is mulling legislation that raises a question for many educators and experts: Should colleges and universities be held financially accountable for former students who struggle after leaving school? As part of the “one big beautiful bill,” a multi-trillion-dollar piece of legislation pushed by President Donald Trump, the Republican-controlled House and Senate have each put forward their own proposals for college accountability.

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Jason Armesto

A Morehouse College student who went missing in Virginia over the weekend is dead, according to the school. “It is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news,” Kevin Booker, dean of the private, historically Black college in Atlanta, said in a Wednesday evening statement. “Our entire Morehouse family grieves this unimaginable loss.”Kyle Coleman, 19, was last seen early Saturday wearing a red and white Morehouse College windbreaker.

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Jason Armesto

Facing pressure from alumni, a small Christian college in North Georgia is launching an independent investigation into allegations that the school and its president covered up years of sexual abuse. Truett McConnell University announced Friday that Richard Hyde with Phoenix Research will conduct the investigation. University president Emir Caner, who has led the school since 2008, will be placed on administrative leave until it is complete. John Yarbrough will serve as acting president.

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Jason Armesto

Congress is contemplating sweeping reforms to American higher education, potentially limiting college access for financially vulnerable students across Georgia. Currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate, a piece of legislation dubbed by President Donald Trump the “big beautiful bill” would make significant reductions to Pell Grants, a popular federal program that helps low-income students afford college.

1 month ago | ajc.com | Jason Armesto

Early this year, presidents of Georgia’s public colleges were informed that the era of remote work was coming to an end. University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue told the presidents during a late January meeting that staff and faculty must be physically present on campuses during core business hours. “Having the ability to telework is not a right — it’s an arrangement reserved for limited circumstances,” Perdue wrote in a follow-up email.