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Environmental portraits of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump are split above an image of the North Carolina Central University campus.

Congress Gave MSIs Funding, but Uncertainty Looms

Congress appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for minority-serving institutions, but after the Trump administration axed the grants last year, colleges and universities are making backup plans.

Governor Gavin Newsom, a light-skinned man with gray hair
Opinion

The Racialization of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 960 SAT Score

Rebukes of his remarks were swift and strong, especially on conservative news channels and social media—and had an especially racial aspect.

People walk around UCLA campus.

DOJ Sues UC System, Alleging ‘Hostile Work Environment’ for Jews at UCLA

The Justice Department sued the University of California system Tuesday, alleging it has tolerated antisemitism to such an extent that...
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, wearing a coat, speaks into a microphone.

Sexual Violence Prevention Groups Criticize OCR’s Handling of Title IX Cases

After years of investigating complaints related to campus sexual violence and related Title IX violations, the Education Department has largely...
Students walk around Robert Manning Strozier Library at Florida State University

Florida Hands Down Sociology Curriculum to State Colleges

The sociology curriculum is likely just the state’s first foray into course development; the Florida Department of Education is already working on a similar framework for American history classes.

Students walk through the Engineering Education and Research Center on the first day of classes at the University of Texas at Austin in August 2025.

UT Board Policy Asks Faculty to Avoid ‘Controversial’ Topics in Class

The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems.

A photo illustration with a strikethrough of the words “diversity, equity and inclusion.”

31 Colleges Agree to End Partnerships With PhD Project

The resolutions show that Trump’s crackdown on race-based programming isn’t over, despite recent court orders blocking the ED’s anti-DEI guidance.

A photo illustration of distressed versions of the official portrait of astronaut Ronald E. McNair from 1985 and an image of McNair playing his saxophone while aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1986.

Trump Administration Agrees to End Race-Based Criteria for McNair Grant

The decision ends a lawsuit from a conservative student group and will open up the doctoral grant program that originally targeted underrepresented students.