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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Trump Officials Reportedly Discussing Selling Off Student Loans

The Trump administration is weighing whether to sell off parts of the federal student loan portfolio, Politico reported, reviving an...
A closeup of an H-1B visa.

AAUP, Other Unions Sue Trump Admin Over H-1B Fee

A slew of unions, including three that represent university faculty and staff, are suing the Trump administration over its proposed...
A member of the Nobel committee holding up the prize as he announces the winners.

3 Academics Share Nobel Prize in Physics

Three academics affiliated with U.S. universities have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of macroscopic...
A 2024 protest at Columbia University.

Colleges Restrict Campus Access on Oct. 7 Anniversary

Two years ago today, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians, igniting a bloody war in the Gaza Strip and sparking waves of...

New Presidents: Northwestern, Winston-Salem State, Texas A&M and More

Henry Bienen, who served as president of Northwestern University from 1995 to 2009, has been named the university’s interim president...
A sign with the Education Department’s address stands next to the building.

Federal Worker Union Sues Trump Admin Over Political Automatic Emails

The American Federation of Government Employees, a union representing federal workers, sued the Trump administration Friday, challenging the automated out-of-office...
Piggy bank with graduation cap

ED to Resume Student Loan Forgiveness for Some

The Education Department last week quietly restarted student loan forgiveness for some borrowers on an income-based repayment (IBR) plan, The...
An illustration of a robot working at a computer.

Admissions Essays Written by AI Are Generic and Easy to Spot

In an analysis comparing college admission essays generated by artificial intelligence to 30,000 human-written essays from before ChatGPT was released...