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Faculty Academic Freedom

North Texas Denies Faculty Conference Funding, Citing Anti-DEI Provisions

The institution joins other universities that have worked to limit conference funds for professors due to anti-DEI pressures.

Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a podium in front of the Florida state flag. A blue sign with white lettering on the podium reads: “Florida: The Education State.”
Quick Takes

Appeals Court Rules Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Violates First Amendment

A 2022 Florida law that limits how professors can discuss race and gender in the classroom violates the First Amendment...
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Government Student Aid Policy

Education Dept. Eyes Changing College Merger, Civil Rights Enforcement Regs

Many of the agenda items have to do with culture war issues like defining sex and cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Government Science & Research Policy

Comments Flood OMB Proposal to Cement Political Control of Grants

The White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them.

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Quick Takes

UC Berkeley Opening Nancy Pelosi Institute, Where She’ll Teach

The University of California, Berkeley, is partnering with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi to launch a “nonpartisan institute” named after her, the...
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Quick Takes

Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case

A district judge has said there isn’t sufficient evidence to show that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
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Government Student Aid Policy

After the ‘Edupocalypse,’ What Next?

The policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are just part of the poly-crises hitting higher ed, says legal scholar Peter Lake. He argues the sector could emerge more ambitious and advanced as a result.

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Government Student Aid Policy

In Final Earnings Test, Some Religious Colleges Get Reprieve, but Concerns Remain

Programs that fail the accountability measure won’t face a more severe penalty if they don’t accept federal student loans—a change intended to address concerns.