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A close-up photo of U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sitting among other members of President Trump's cabinet during a July 2026 cabinet meeting.

McMahon Says ‘Institutional Decay’ Compelled a ‘Reckoning’

In a speech Wednesday, the education secretary echoed what she said at Arizona State last week, this time praising Vanderbilt University as she focused on combating ideological bias and restoring public trust.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, wearing a light-colored suit.

McMahon Reportedly Plans to Spend $43K on Furniture for Her New Office

Education Secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend just over $43,000 in taxpayer dollars to furnish her new office, and Democrats...
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A Bipartisan Law From 1980 Offers a Blueprint for 2026

Finding common ground among lawmakers may seem improbable, but it only takes agreement on one issue to make transformative change.

A portrait of FIRE plaintiff Michael Balow standing in front of the Hannah Administration Building on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

Second Michigan State Trustee Sues Over Board’s Speech Limits

A second Michigan State University Board of Trustees member is suing over his fellow members’ restrictions on trustees’ right to...
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The Key Podcast: Politics in Research Funding a ‘Danger’ to U.S. Innovation

Since the Bayh-Dole Act passed in 1980, the commercialization of federally funded research has contributed trillions of dollars to the...
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Opinion

Where Will College Students Count in the 2030 Census?

A bureaucratic change could result in an undercount of college towns.

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Which Undergrad Credentials Offer Earnings Premiums? New Tool Breaks It Down.

The HEA Group has released an online tool comparing certificate and degree completers’ earnings with high school graduates’ pay, by state. It’s another outgrowth of the coming federal earnings test.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville stands behind a lectern with the presidential seal on it. Donald Trump stands next to him.

Ala. Senator: Students Should ‘Quit’ Some 4-Year Universities

A Republican senator representing Alabama took aim at the state’s four-year universities, suggesting that students should “quit going to some...