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Penn Calls Request for Jewish Employees’ Names Unconstitutional in Court Filing

The University of Pennsylvania filed its formal response Tuesday to the Trump administration’s demand that the university disclose the names...
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‘N.Y. Times’: Another Version of Trump’s Higher Ed Compact in the Works

Apparently emboldened after cutting deals with several universities last year, Trump administration officials are reworking their controversial compact for higher...
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Opinion

Florida’s Syllabus Regulations Will Lead to Stunted College Classrooms

Setting a fixed reading list 45-plus days before classes start is not a recipe for good teaching.

Report: Education Department Opens Fewer Sexual Violence Investigations

The Department of Education—once the leading force for cracking down on colleges that mishandled cases of sexual assault and harassment—has...
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Higher Ed Prepares for New Era of Accessibility

Looming federal regulations update the ADA to make web content and mobile apps more accessible to people, including college students, with disabilities. But universities are scrambling to comply by the April deadline.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, an older white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a striped red tie, speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers.

Again Defying Trump, Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED

Appropriators have released legislation that wouldn’t defund Education Department programs or slash the National Institutes of Health budget. And it would prohibit the federal government from capping NIH reimbursement rates.

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4 Takeaways From Trump’s First Year in Office

Higher ed faced upheaval and uncertainty as the president sought to overhaul colleges and universities. Some leaders hope for a more stable year two, but significant changes loom.

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Federal Court Orders Reconsideration of Canceled TRIO Grants

A judge ruled that the Education Department didn’t sufficiently explain its decisions or follow statutory and regulatory requirements in canceling the grants.