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A donkey weighing down the left side of a seesaw while an elephant is suspended in the air on the right.
A donkey weighing down the left side of a seesaw while an elephant is suspended in the air on the right.

Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed

January 22, 2026

Gov. Spanberger appointed 27 board members and signaled future governance changes. The new AG ousted campus lawyers and defended in-state tuition for undocumented students. And state lawmakers are pushing for more.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, an older white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a striped red tie, speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, an older white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a striped red tie, speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers.

Again Defying Trump, Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED

January 20, 2026

Appropriators have released legislation that wouldn’t defund Education Department programs or slash the National Institutes of Health budget. And it would prohibit the federal government from capping NIH reimbursement rates.

A view of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
A view of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

NEH Pours Millions Into Conservative-Aligned Projects

January 20, 2026

The Trump-overhauled National Endowment for the Humanities announced $75.1 million in grants. Western civilization, great books and other subjects conservatives support won big.

A check in the shape of Kansas made out to the Kansas public college and University system with "canceled" stamped over the top of it.
A check in the shape of Kansas made out to the Kansas public college and University system with "canceled" stamped over the top of it.

He Axed Tenured Faculty. He Could Now Help Republicans Cut Budgets Statewide

January 16, 2026

Kansas’s House speaker is planning to pay a former fraternity brother—and former Emporia State president—$50,000 for five months of consulting. His leadership of his own university was much criticized.

A photo of pro-transgender rights protesters in front of the Supreme Court.
A photo of pro-transgender rights protesters in front of the Supreme Court.

Justices Consider ‘Sex’ Definition, State Laws Banning Trans Women in Sports

January 13, 2026

Dozens of states have barred transgender girls and women from playing on teams matching their gender identity. Conservative justices appear set to bless these actions.

A grey maze that leads to two jars of coins.
A grey maze that leads to two jars of coins.

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on a Court You’ve Never Heard Of

January 13, 2026

The Supreme Court has said legal fights over terminated federal grants “likely” belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But judges there lack authority to restore them.

A photo of the Kentucky state flag with a female statue representing blind justice standing in front of it, holding scales.
A photo of the Kentucky state flag with a female statue representing blind justice standing in front of it, holding scales.
A photo of University of Maryland, College Park, president Darryll Pines, a Black man wearing glasses with a blue suit and a red tie.
A photo of University of Maryland, College Park, president Darryll Pines, a Black man wearing glasses with a blue suit and a red tie.