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New Analysis Finds NIH Awarded 7,400 Fewer Grants

The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly 12 percent fewer grants in fiscal year 2026 compared to the year before...
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Democratic Senators Criticize ED for Front-Loading Grants

Two Democratic senators are urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse her department’s practice of “front-loading” grants. They argue that...
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Opinion

The Superintelligence Force: A Moment to Reconsider the Pace and Nature of AI

In a remarkable period of intense development of powerful artificial intelligence capabilities, leaders in the industry have called for a modest level of oversight to ensure safety and provide protections against misuse and abuse of the power of AI.

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New Earnings Test Will Have Limited but Concentrated Impact

A new report and interactive tool from the Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center at American University show that only...
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Congressional Democrats Condemn MSI Funding Transfer

Dozens of congressional Democrats sharply criticized Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a letter sent Wednesday over her decision to reallocate...
University of Texas students Eduardo Vazquez, from left, Amy DonJuan and Marco Julian Gonzalez pose for a photo on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

Longtime Legal Advocate Decries ‘Coordinated Assault’ on Noncitizens’ Rights

Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, first began advocating for in-state tuition for undocumented students in 1993.

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Can Colleges Achieve Viewpoint Diversity Without ‘Affirmative Action for Conservatives’?

Universities and groups pushing to change higher ed have said they support intellectual diversity and similar terms. But few say they’re explicitly trying to attract more right-leaning scholars.

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5 Colleges Sign On as Founding Members of New Accreditor

Five independent colleges said Tuesday that they are joining the National Association for Academic Excellence, a new accreditor, as founding...