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As NIH Grant Reviews Resume, NSF Hunts for Flagged Terms

The National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other science agencies are continuing to scramble to comply with...
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Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump’s DEI Order

The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution.

Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA

The U.S. Education Department is eliminating the nonbinary gender identity option from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according...

Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department

Amid reports that the White House is finalizing an executive order to get rid of the Education Department, President Donald...
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Trump’s Antisemitism Order Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

The Trump administration has signaled it would take a harder line on colleges that don’t, in its view, sufficiently protect Jewish students’ rights.

Congressional Budget Office Projects $2.7B Pell Grant Shortfall

The Pell Grant program has a $2.7 billion shortfall heading into the coming fiscal year, according to new projections from...
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State Higher Ed Funding Up, but ‘Volatility’ Looms

States allocated more money to higher ed this fiscal year. But with shrinking state budgets and heightened scrutiny of institutional spending, there’s no indication the uptick will continue.

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Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say

News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff.