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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.
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 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.
GOP State Lawmakers Targeting DEI and Tenure Again
Even before Trump’s return, Republican legislators in some states were rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The campaign continues in current legislative sessions.
NIH Cuts On Hold After States Sue
University officials argued in court filings that the effects of the policy change “will be immediate and devastating.”
‘What’s Going to Happen to Science?’
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes.