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Louisiana Law Cracks Down on Campus Civil Disobedience

A new law enacted Monday in Louisiana excludes acts of civil disobedience from free speech protections on public college campuses...
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Education Department Finds Michigan, CUNY Failed to Follow Title VI

Resolution agreements announced Monday are the first regarding campus antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias since Oct. 7. The findings signal how institutions across the country can comply with federal law.

Phil Murphy gesticulates in front of a microphone.

New Jersey Community College Leaders Fight Potential Funding Cut

The institutions stand to lose $20 million if the governor’s current budget proposal passes. The college’s leaders are hopeful their advocacy can stave off the cut.

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College Board President Will Oversee FAFSA Launch

Jeremy Singer, a familiar face in higher-ed circles, will lead the department’s strategy on the 2025–26 aid application.

Virginia Foxx, in a bright teal blazer, sits behind a dais.

House Republicans Advance Resolution to Block New Title IX Regs

In a busy Thursday meeting, the education committee also advanced the first legislation to combat antisemitism on campuses and block student athletes from unionizing. But LGBTQ+ protections sparked the hottest debate.

Short-Term Pell Amendment Blocked in Congress

The House Rules Committee has shot down an attempt to add legislation expanding the Pell Grant to workforce training programs...
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Penn. Lawmakers Propose Dueling Plans to Overhaul Higher Ed

Both parties have introduced separate bills outlining their own vision on how best to carry out the higher education overhaul Governor Shapiro called for in January.

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Farm Bill Proposals Boost Research Facilities and HBCUs

But a political impasse over SNAP benefits could make the bill impossible to pass, at least in 2024.