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An illustration of a bunch of diplomas stuffed into a trash can in the shape of the state of Indiana. The background has a map of the United States and the University of Indiana overlaid in it.
An illustration of a bunch of diplomas stuffed into a trash can in the shape of the state of Indiana. The background has a map of the United States and the University of Indiana overlaid in it.

U.S. Plans to Stop Funding Low-Earning Degrees. Indiana May Just End Them.

February 23, 2026

Congress’s new earnings test will stop students from receiving federal aid for some programs. A Hoosier State bill goes further, putting those degrees on the chopping block.

A photograph of the Tennessee State Capitol on a sunny, nearly cloudless day.
A photograph of the Tennessee State Capitol on a sunny, nearly cloudless day.
Jayanta Bhattacharya, a man with silver hair and glasses wearing a suit and red tie
Jayanta Bhattacharya, a man with silver hair and glasses wearing a suit and red tie
The Kansas state capitol, in Topeka, next to an image on the campus of the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Kansas state capitol, in Topeka, next to an image on the campus of the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed

February 18, 2026

The budget bill would also freeze tuition revenue, allow institutions to fire tenured faculty faster and develop plans to eliminate a tenth of positions and expenses from universities’ leadership offices.

A photograph of Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech.
A photograph of Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech.
Qatar's Education City
Qatar's Education City
Lee Hall Auditorium at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the new president, Marva Johnson.
Lee Hall Auditorium at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the new president, Marva Johnson.
A photograph of NIH director Jay Bhattacharya speaking before a Senate committee, with his hand outstretched making a point and a video stream of him in the background showing his face.
A photograph of NIH director Jay Bhattacharya speaking before a Senate committee, with his hand outstretched making a point and a video stream of him in the background showing his face.

NIH Avoided Funding Cuts. But It Lacks Permanent Leaders in Top Posts.

February 10, 2026

After Trump administration terminations and other departures, the federal research funding agency has acting directors leading more than half of its 27 institutes and centers.