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Applications for Some Student Loan Repayment Plans Frozen

Experts say turning off applications for income-driven repayment options isn’t necessary and could harm borrowers.

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The NSF’s Higher Ed Research ‘Hit List’

Senator Ted Cruz has released a database of more than 3,400 National Science Foundation grants he believes push “a far-left ideology.” Free speech advocates and researchers say it’s a scare tactic that undermines scientific inquiry.

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Injunction Blocking Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders Doesn’t Affect DEI Guidance

Legal experts say the executive orders and guidance use different levers to obtain the same goal—eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs—so colleges still need to comply.

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The DEI Hills Higher Ed Is Willing to Die On

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has demanded colleges rid themselves of race-conscious practices and programming. What will institutions fight to defend?

Survey Shows Voters Not Keen to Slash Education Department Funding

A clear majority of voters supports preserving or increasing funding for the Department of Education, according to a new poll...
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Colleges Restrict Graduate Student Admissions After NIH Proposes Rate Cut

College officials say the pause is necessary while they determine the impacts of the potential federal funding cuts.

Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Student Data

A federal judge temporarily barred Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive student data on Monday, after the...

Florida Launches DOGE Equivalent to Audit State Universities

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is launching a state initiative to cut spending and optimize efficiency modeled after the Elon Musk’s...