Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order
Exterior photo of the Education Department building

Group Formed to Recommend Changes to Battered NCES

A group has formed to recommend changes to the National Center for Education Statistics, a fundamental higher ed data source...
Students walk through the sunny, tree-filled campus of West Virginia State University.

Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Celebrate USDA Agreement as ‘Big Win’

College leaders hope to secure more funding and opportunities for their students as they ramp up collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) speaks at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill.

House Republican Report Says Campus Antisemitism a ‘Systemic Problem’

In a blistering report released Tuesday, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee say campus antisemitism didn’t begin with...
Environmental portraits of U.S. Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Tim Walberg (R-Mich.).

House Ed Panel Tackles Alleged Truman Scholarship Bias, Financial Aid Fraud

Democrats largely opposed Republicans, arguing that their attention should be focused on other issues such as the growing affordability crisis.

a sign that says "this is a drug and gun free zone campus"

Florida Legislature OKs Conditional Campus Carry Law

The Florida Legislature approved a bill last week that will allow faculty and staff at the state’s colleges and universities...
U.S. Department of Labor building with sign in front and big American flag hanging on building in background

Labor Soliciting Applications for TRIO Grant on ED’s Behalf

The Labor Department is soliciting applications for a TRIO grant program on the Education Department’s behalf, and awards will be...
A photo illustration of U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent in front of letters he sent out to the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and Middle States Commission on Higher Education on top of an image of the Department of Education building.

Kent Warns Accreditors Over DEI

Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent sent letters to two accreditors alleging that diversity, equity and inclusion practices in their standards conflict with federal law.

A photo of the University of Florida campus.

5% Cap on Out-of-State Enrollment at Florida Universities Fails

Florida lawmakers nixed a proposal to limit how out-of-state enrollment at some Florida universities, The Orlando Sentinel reported. The measure...