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How Not to Talk About Your Colleagues in Texas and Florida

We’re not fighting a lost cause.

By Ben Wright

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Quick Takes

IES On Track to Lose $289M, Advocacy Group Says

The Education Department has until Sept. 30 to spend about $289 million on education research or the money could be...

Nicholas Kent and Preston Cooper at AEI event, both white men wearing suits and ties.

Government Student Aid Policy

Kent Says Treasury Has ‘Better Talent’ Than ED to Support Student Loans

By shifting oversight of the portfolio, the Trump administration aims to improve loan collection as well as prevent borrowers from entering default in the first place.

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Faculty Academic Freedom

Faculty Actually Are Trying to Flee Red States

Following a year of anecdotes about professors uprooting themselves from Republican-controlled states over academic freedom concerns, a new survey provides evidence that their experiences reflect a broader trend.

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Students Diversity

Montana Universities Open Native American Tuition Waiver to Descendants

The Montana University System ended a controversial eligibility criterion for its Native American tuition waiver, extending it to more students. System leaders say the move was a long time coming but also motivated by concerns about Trump’s war on DEI.

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Faculty Shared Governance