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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...
Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.
STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards
ABET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a...
Federally Run Tribal Colleges Reel From Staff Cuts
Native American education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to spare Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian...
What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.
President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.
Ahead of Court Hearing, Chaos Reigns at NIH
A federal judge is set to hear arguments today for and against extending a block on the National Institutes of Health’s recent directive to cut support for medical research—much of which happens at universities—by more than $4 billion.
McMahon’s Nomination Advances to the Senate Floor
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved McMahon even as all Democrats dissented.
Law Schools Decry Trump’s Defiance of Courts
Law school groups are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine the judicial branch, Bloomberg Law reported...