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Illustration showing the Education Department building taken apart brick by brick
Illustration showing the Education Department building taken apart brick by brick

Trump’s Layoffs Gut Office of Postsecondary Ed

October 15, 2025

College-access advocates say that TRIO and other student support services will face major disruptions as a result.

The U.S. Supreme Court building and the Harvard University library side by side with a pile of money across both.
The U.S. Supreme Court building and the Harvard University library side by side with a pile of money across both.
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.

NACIQI Meeting Delayed for a Second Time

October 14, 2025

In an email to committee members Tuesday, department officials said the meeting will now take place in December.

A photo illustration of workers standing in front of the Department of Education.
A photo illustration of workers standing in front of the Department of Education.

Nearly 500 Education Dept. Employees Fired

October 10, 2025

The Trump administration threatened to lay off federal workers because of the government shutdown. Thousands reportedly got pink slips Friday.

The U.S. Supreme Court building.
The U.S. Supreme Court building.

Higher Ed Will Likely Be a Key Topic for SCOTUS. Which Cases Will Make the Cut?

October 10, 2025

Transgender rights—and their impact on college athletics—are expected to be a primary focus on the main docket, but higher ed experts are also paying close attention to the less predictable shadow docket.

The facade of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.
The facade of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.
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.