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FTC Claims the ABA Is a Monopoly

The Federal Trade Commission accused the American Bar Association of having a “monopoly on the accreditation of American law schools”...
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Northeastern Technical College Fires President

Northeast Technical College fired its president last week, reversing course on a resignation agreement accepted by the board just two...
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.

Indiana May Reject New Degrees That Don’t Commit to ‘Values of American Society’

Indiana may reject proposed degree programs at public institutions that don’t “cultivate civic responsibility and commitment to the core values...
A piece of filmstrip of President Jimmy Carter signing into law the creation of the Department of Education over a collection of environmental portraits of presidents Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History

An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.

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Virginia Supreme Court Declines Review in Board Picks Case

The Virginia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked Governor Glenn Youngkin’s board picks from...
Jim Ryan, a white man with dark hair, wearing a business suit, speaks at a podium.

Jim Ryan Breaks Silence on UVA Resignation

The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.

The U.S. Department of Education seal being propped up by several beams of wood planted into the ground and casting a shadow of Pennsylvania.

As ED Guts Its Civil Rights Office, Could States Step Up?

A Pa. senator announced legislation to create an agency to enforce protections that the federal government can’t, or won’t. It’s an example of how some states are trying to fill the void.

A view of the campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. with a bar chart showing a cost per student comparison.

Florida DOGE Details Disproportionate Spending at New College

The college has faced mounting criticism over its spending and other changes in the wake of a conservative overhaul. Florida Board of Governors didn’t publicly share those concerns.