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Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline

State education agencies are no longer bound to certify their compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and guidance memos...

Antisemitism Task Force Considering Consent Decree for Columbia U

The federal task force investigating Columbia University for its alleged failures to address antisemitism is considering putting the Ivy League...
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The Ripple Effects of Draining the Ph.D. Pool

Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.

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Community Colleges Make Difficult Calls and Cuts Under Trump

Some community colleges have stripped back DEI programming and made other cuts under federal and state pressures.

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Republicans Oppose Legislation Demanding Details on Trump’s Plan to Close ED

House committee members killed a Democratic-sponsored resolution that sought all documents related to closure of the Education Department.

NSF, NIH Slash Support for Early-Career Scientists

Both the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are slashing funding support for graduate students and early-career...
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NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia

The U.S. National Institutes of Health reportedly froze another $250 million in federal research funding for the university, on top of the $400 million already in limbo.

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State-Imposed Tuition Freezes Come With Unintended Costs for Students

A new report argues that efforts by state lawmakers to cap or freeze college tuitions can actually come at a cost for students.