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Lawmakers Say Boise State Flouted DEI Ban

Lawmakers in Idaho accused Boise State University officials of skirting a statewide ban on diversity, equity and inclusion during a...
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Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA

Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid.

Laken Riley Act Signed Into Law

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, potentially putting the approval of some U.S. visas into the...
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Déjà Vu: An LSU Law Professor Who Discussed Trump in Class Faces Blowback

A faculty member says the university suspended him from teaching for a lecture that mentioned President Trump and criticized Louisiana governor Jeff Landry’s public calls to punish a colleague over similar allegations.

Trump signs executive order

NSF and NIH Grant Reviews Still On Hold After White House Rescinds Memo

Trump reversed an order requiring federal agencies to freeze grants and loans, but programs at odds with his executive orders remain at risk of losing funding.

Indiana governor Mike Braun looking into the distance with an American flag behind him.

Governor Leaves Indiana’s Predominantly Black University Out of Budget

Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker calls it racist.

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As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups

A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the public—just in case they were taken down.

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Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump’s Plan to Freeze Federal Grants

Pell Grants and student loans would have continued, but other grant programs that support student success and childcare on campus would've been on hold.