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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?
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.
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...
New Mexico Governor Appoints Brother as Student Regent
As scrutiny mounts over governing boards in New Mexico following a payout for an embattled president, Democratic governor Michelle Lujan...
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
The Trump administration won’t be able to follow through on all its plans to crack down on diversity, equity and...
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...