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A photograph of a rally at the University of Rochester, with signs including "Agreement or Strike!"

Ph.D. Workers and Their University Both Backed a Union Election. Then Trump Won.

The University of Rochester gave multiple reasons for backing out and leaving students to try their luck with the NLRB, which has been drastically transformed since the president took office. Other student workers are wary, too.

Protesters Disrupt Larry Summers’s Wealth Tax Speech at Stanford

Protesters last week disrupted a Stanford University Democracy and Disagreement course in protest of guest speaker and former Harvard University...
McMahon headshot

Linda McMahon Confirmed as Education Secretary

The billionaire donor and co-chair of Trump’s transition team was sworn in Monday evening.

ED Shares More Details About DEI Guidance

The Education Department offered more insight Friday into its sweeping guidance that essentially declared all race-based programming illegal, releasing a...
Science protest

Researchers in ‘Limbo’ as Trump Battles Courts

Despite court orders blocking Trump’s federal funding freeze, bans on DEI and other executive mandates, academic researchers are still in the dark on what all of it could mean for their careers and the pace of scientific discovery.

Wisconsin Court Shuts Down Grants for Minority Students

A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled last week that a state grant program for minority students was unlawful and ordered...

Freeze on Income-Driven Repayment Applications Will Last at Least 3 Months

Student loan borrowers won’t be able to apply for income-driven repayment plans for at least three months, The Washington Post...
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Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline

The Education Department gave colleges two weeks to eliminate race-conscious programs. As the deadline approaches, questions remain about what compliance means and how far the Trump administration will go to enforce it.