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A sign with the Education Department’s address stands next to the building.
A sign with the Education Department’s address stands next to the building.
A college building hooked on a fishing line.
A college building hooked on a fishing line.

ED Panel Signs Off on New Earnings Test

January 9, 2026

One committee member abstained from the final vote, saying it was made clear that blocking consensus could put protections for students in undergraduate certificates at risk.

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.