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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon next to the U.S. Department of Education building.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon next to the U.S. Department of Education building.

The Trump Admin. Put $169M Toward Its Priorities. Here’s Where the Money Went

January 6, 2026

This round of funding is a glimpse at how the Trump administration wants to use grants to support its agenda.

A photo of the Harvard campus with a graduate walking by.
A photo of the Harvard campus with a graduate walking by.
President Trump speaks at a podium while Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on, smiling, in a photo taken in February in the Oval Office.
President Trump speaks at a podium while Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on, smiling, in a photo taken in February in the Oval Office.

Virginia Agrees to Scrap In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

January 2, 2026

The state’s lame-duck Republican officials sided with the Trump administration and asked a federal judge to block the Virginia Dream Act. Incoming Democrats and advocacy groups are vowing to fight.

Orange arrows on the left going up and grey arrows on the right going down with “2025” in the background..
Orange arrows on the left going up and grey arrows on the right going down with “2025” in the background..

The In-and-Out List

December 19, 2025

As the calendar flips over, Inside Higher Ed looks back at what happened in 2025 and what could be in store for 2026, with the return of our in-and-out list.

Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) speaks at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill.
Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) speaks at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Burgess Owens, a Black man with short dark hair with some gray at the temples, wearing glasses and a blue suit with a yellow tie, sits in a House hearing room.
Rep. Burgess Owens, a Black man with short dark hair with some gray at the temples, wearing glasses and a blue suit with a yellow tie, sits in a House hearing room.

House Hearing Highlights Potential of Skills Transcripts

December 11, 2025

To one House Republican, learning and employment records “are the future.” Democrats are also on board but want safeguards to protect workers.