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Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms
The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable.
10% of Federal Student Aid Staff Take Buyouts
One hundred and twenty-four employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offer, USA...
Standing Up to the New Segregationists
In rushing to comply with Trump’s executive actions, universities support a segregationist agenda, Subini Annamma and David Stovall write.
Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations
After pausing most civil rights investigations, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is resuming some inquiries, but only those...
Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.
STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards
ABET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a...
Federally Run Tribal Colleges Reel From Staff Cuts
Native American education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to spare Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian...
What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.
President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.