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How House Lawmakers Could Reshape Higher Ed
House committees put the finishing touches on their sections of the reconciliation megabill early this week. Now, all the pieces of the puzzle are laid out, and higher ed experts say the picture is grim.
Harvard Hit With Further $450 Million Freeze on Grants
The Trump administration has frozen approximately $450 million in additional federal grants at Harvard University amid ongoing tensions over how...
McMahon Accuses Sen. Warren of ‘Fearmongering,’ Defends FSA
Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren tried to hold Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s feet to the fire on social media last week...
Survey Finds Many Americans Hold Negative Views of the Ivies
A new survey by the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats found that a significant portion of the...
Colleges Spend Heavily on Lobbying
Amid conflict with the Trump administration, many institutions have increased federal lobbying efforts, in some cases doubling or tripling what they spent in the first quarter of 2024.
Garber: Government Overreach Threatens Harvard’s Aims to ‘Improve Our Campus’
Harvard University president Alan Garber said in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon that the federal government’s encroachment on...
House Republicans Finalize Plan to Increase Endowment Tax Up to 21%
The plan has been in the works for weeks and now will face a committee markup Tuesday.
Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Apprenticeships
An executive order assured apprenticeship and workforce development advocates that their goals were a priority. But Trump’s recent budget proposal leaves them uncertain.