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Contract Cuts at Columbia Raise Concerns
March 7, 2025
Higher ed and free speech advocates are deeply alarmed by the decision to cancel $400 million in contracts and grants at the university, saying it is yet another example of executive overreach.
Draft Order Offers Hints to How Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department
March 6, 2025
The leaked draft gives higher ed leaders some idea of what could happen next.
Trump to Sign Order Abolishing Education Department Soon, Reports Say
March 6, 2025
The long-awaited directive comes as the agency is preparing to lay off likely hundreds of employees and just days after Secretary Linda McMahon took the reins.
Trump Stresses Transparency but Releases Little Accurate Data
March 5, 2025
Education scholars say the administration’s rash of cuts and lack of quality transparency will have a “devastating effect” on public policy and student outcomes for years to come.
Linda McMahon Confirmed as Education Secretary
March 3, 2025
The billionaire donor and co-chair of Trump’s transition team was sworn in Monday evening.