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Republicans, Back in Charge of Congress, Aim to Increase Higher Ed Accountability
With Republicans in the majority, expect continued attacks on elite universities and more momentum behind key legislation introduced when the GOP took the House in 2023.
Trump Picks McMahon as Education Secretary
The former WWE executive has served on the board of Sacred Heart University since 2004 but has few other ties to higher ed.
Who Could Lead the Department Trump Plans to Abolish?
The next education secretary will likely have experience in higher ed or a zeal for culture wars, experts predict.
ED, USDA Partner to Boost Access to Food Benefits Program
The Education and Agriculture Departments’ plan to improve students’ access to food benefits is long overdue, experts say. But there are concerns the Trump administration could scrap the deal.
Ballot Measures Yield Some Good News for Higher Ed
The rejection of a constitutional amendment in Nevada and approval of several bond measures in other states provided small victories for higher ed this week, even as other election results stoked worries for many.
At Howard, an Election Night Party Turns Dour
Kamala Harris’s election night watch party at Howard University was the first-ever held on a college campus. The evening ended on an uncertain note, but it was still a watershed moment for the HBCU.
House Report on Campus Antisemitism Details Need for Colleges to ‘Restore Order’
Critics say the report has little new to offer and call it an attempt to weaponize reports of discrimination and “delegitimize” higher education.