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Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education

Moody’s Ratings projects a difficult year ahead for the sector due to a mix of challenges driven by federal policy risks, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding.

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Warren Requests Investigation into ED’s Dismantling

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Education Department Inspector General to investigate the recent agreements that outsource several grant programs...
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Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History

An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.

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DOJ Sues California Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

California governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded, “We'll see you in court.”

"I Voted" stickers are seen on a table during early voting on Oct. 31, 2025, in Bridgewater, N.J.

Advocates Say 2025 Brought “Trepidation” for Student Voters

Following an increase in voter suppression laws over the past several years, the political turbulence of 2025 has made many underrepresented students wary of engaging with campus voting outreach organizations.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent, wearing a mask over his face, questions a shopper whose back is to the camera outside a Home Depot store on Nov. 19, 2025 in Charlotte, N.C.

Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses

As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.

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Public Universities Don’t Want to Discuss the Compact

Institutions have been slow to respond to records requests related to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” and UT Austin is fighting to withhold records.

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Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025

The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health doled out about as much total grant funding in the recently...