Juilliard Flunks Government's New Earnings-Based Test for Arts Programs

The U.S. Education Department has introduced a regulation that evaluates college programs based on the earnings of their graduates, resulting in failures for Juilliard, Yale's master's programs in visual arts and music, and Harvard's museum studies program. Programs that do not meet the criteria face the possibility of losing federal student loan eligibility. Financial challenges have led The New School to reduce its full-time faculty by approximately one-third. In New York, an additional $150 million has been allocated to its theater tax credit, which will benefit productions supported by Disney and wealthy investors. Meanwhile, Australia has seen its highest-ever attendance in the arts, reflecting a robust demand. In Mississippi, a gospel radio station was shut down due to a new data center.