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State Funding per Student Drops for First Time Since 2012

States and localities spent $130.7 billion on higher education in fiscal year 2025—the highest sum since 1980, when the State...
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Only Republicans Invited to Iowa Intellectual Freedom Event

The Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa hosted an opening event last December—but only invited Republicans, The...
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After Backlash, BU President Apologizes for Removal of Pride Flags

Two weeks after Boston University removed LGBTQ+ pride flags from the office windows of two faculty members in the Women’s...
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After Inflation, Faculty Salaries Declined This Fall

Average salaries for full-time faculty members fell 0.4 percent between fall 2024 and fall 2025 after adjusting for inflation—the first...
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Interior Department Once Again Proposes Eliminating Tribal College Funding

Tribal college advocates expressed concern Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Interior proposed nixing more than $150 million for tribal...
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Trump Administration Plans Sweeping Changes to Accreditation

The Trump administration wants the agencies that oversee colleges and universities to set minimum standards for student achievement, protect viewpoint...
Kimberly Richey, a white woman with blond streaks in her hair, sits at a table in front of an audience during a confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Education Dept. Scraps Some Civil Rights Agreements

The Trump administration said Monday that it was rescinding several resolution agreements the government had previously reached with colleges and...
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2 CSU Campuses Receive Combined $77M to Support Mental Health in L.A.

The Ballmer Group has donated $77 million to two California State University campuses to improve mental health services in the...