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ED’s ‘Special Projects’ Grants Spark Concern Over Congressional Intent
The pushback, which arose Monday, is part of an ongoing debate about how much flexibility the Trump administration has to move money around.
Colleges Expand Basic Needs Support Following SNAP Freeze
Higher education institutions are implementing creative solutions to ensure college students don’t go hungry, even as the federal government moves toward reopening.
Education Department Announces Key Priorities Through Grant Fund
The Education Department announced its priorities for a key higher education grant program Monday, reinforcing its focus on accreditation reform...
UNC Chapel Hill Won’t Sign Compact
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made clear Friday that it won’t sign the federal “Compact for Academic...
As ED Guts Its Civil Rights Office, Could States Step Up?
A Pa. senator announced legislation to create an agency to enforce protections that the federal government can’t, or won’t. It’s an example of how some states are trying to fill the void.
ED Violated First Amendment in Partisan Out-of-Office Messages, Judge Rules
A federal judge sided with the American Federation of Government Employees in its challenge to the Trump administration sending partisan...
How the Loan Cap Committee Reached Consensus
Department officials are celebrating the new regulation as a step toward lowering college costs. Others argue it could lead to workforce shortages in critical health-care roles.
Opinion
Let’s Talk About Hard Power: America’s Universities Are National Security Assets
We undermine them at our peril.