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Professor Suspended After Trump Remarks Back in Class—Again
Another Louisiana judge has ruled that tenured law professor Ken Levy can return to teaching, his lawyer said Wednesday. It’s...
U of Iowa Briefly Halts New Research Amid NIH Chaos
The University of Iowa briefly told faculty to halt their applications for research grants through the National Institutes of Health...
$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed
The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted.
Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Senators Back McMahon
Recent executive actions related to education have colleges and Democrats worried, but key Republican lawmakers remain supportive of Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department.
DOGE Employees Temporarily Blocked From Accessing Financial Aid Data
Representatives of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency won’t be able to access federal student aid databases until Feb. 17...
Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary
The president nominated a former lobbyist for career colleges to serve as education under secretary—the nation’s top official on policies affecting colleges and universities.
Education Department Granted Stay on Gainful Employment Lawsuit
A federal judge gave the Department of Education 90 days to file a response outlining its position on a set...
A Tenuous Moment for Minority-Serving Institutions Under Trump
As the Trump administration targets federal DEI programming, colleges and universities with a mission to serve underrepresented students, like minority-serving institutions and tribal colleges, don’t know where they stand.