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Linda McMahon, wearing an orange suit, sits behind her name card at her confirmation hearing.

McMahon’s Title IX Comments Cause Confusion, Concerns

Statements from the education secretary nominee during her confirmation hearing conflicted with Trump’s 2020 Title IX policies.

Higher Ed Unions Rally Against Trump’s Cuts

At more than a dozen events across the country Wednesday, workers and faculty at colleges and universities gathered to speak...
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Has Florida Sparked a Trend of Ending In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students?

Advocates for the policy worry other states will follow Florida’s lead and end price reliefs for students who can’t access federal financial aid.

Photos of Ken Levy, Jeff Landry and Donald Trump above a photo of LSU Baton Rouge's campus.

This Law Professor’s Job Has Become a Legal Drama

Ken Levy of Louisiana State University told Trump-supporting students they need his “political commentary.” A series of judges has disagreed over whether he should be back in class. And Louisiana’s governor keeps attacking him on social media.

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Ed Blum Takes a Victory Lap

The architect of the affirmative action ban got everything he wanted, first from the Supreme Court, then from the Trump administration. He’s still not satisfied.

Following Trump EOs, Naval Academy Prohibits Class Materials

The U.S. Naval Academy’s provost told faculty last week not to use course readings “or other materials that promote” critical...
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Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR?

The appointee for assistant secretary of the Office for Civil Rights most recently worked as an education official in Florida, but she has federal government experience and a history of working with conservative think tanks.

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Prompts Hiring Freezes

Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions.