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Some Federal Funds Restored to Community College Research Center

The Community College Research Center, an independent organization based at Columbia University’s Teachers College, announced last week that some of...
A photo illustration of the Calbright College logo with several alterations turning it into a lamp that is unplugged and dimming; the "A" has a light switch inside it in the on position, the "B" has a set of plugs in it, the star over the outline of California that is a stand in of the "I" is lightly glowing.

Calbright’s Start-Up Phase Is Ending. What’s Next for the Online College?

As state lawmakers weigh whether to increase funding for the all-online community college for adult learners, Calbright officials are hopeful but have sent layoff notices to more than half the employees just in case.

A photo illustration of a large cross on a columned building on a grass field.

Another Megachurch to Open College

A growing number of churches have launched colleges in recent years, focused mostly on religious training and the business of churches and ministries. The latest, Elevation Church, is based in North Carolina.

A woman wearing a talit, or traditional Jewish prayer shawl, reads from the Torah.

New Rabbinical College Aims to Swoop In on Hebrew Union’s Shuttered Campus

A fledgling liberal rabbinical school, the College for Contemporary Judaism, is seeking to take over Hebrew Union College’s historic Cincinnati...
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants

The Office of Management and Budget published long-expected proposed rules for how federal agencies must carry out Trump’s order to put “senior appointees” in charge of deciding who gets funded. The proposal also ends an effort to cap indirect cost rates.

A photo illustration of a person pouring one jar of coins labeled "MSI" into another jar labeled "SIP."

The Strengthening Institutions Program Grows at MSIs’ Expense

The Trump administration gutted minority-serving institution grants again, dropping the windfall on a capacity-building program for underresourced institutions. MSIs may be able to get some of that funding, advocates say, but it’s still a blow.

Donald Trump, wearing a red Make America Great Again hat that clashes with his fuchsia tie, walks past a line of saluting, gray-uniformed West Point cadets in May 2025.

Judge Overturns West Point Restriction on Civilian Faculty Speech

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point can’t enforce against its civilian faculty a policy requiring preapproval for their speech...
Yellow rubber ducks have metal rings fastened to their heads and one is being hooked. There are two ducks in the air; one has a single dollar sign on it and another has four dollar signs.

NIH Is Funding More Grants Up Front, a Risk to Research and University Budgets

The National Institutes of Health has accelerated its awarding of “multiyear-funded” grants in 2026, the Association of American Medical Colleges says. The approach makes it harder for researchers to win funding this fiscal year.