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Assessing the Damage After the Education Department’s Mass Layoffs
The Trump administration’s deep cuts at the department hit some offices harder than others, but the effects will likely be felt by students, families and institutions across the country.
Columbia On Edge Following ICE’s Arrest of Former Student
Columbia University remained on edge Wednesday following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card–holding recent...
Native Students Are Undercounted in Higher Education, but ED Could Help
A new report urges the Department of Education to implement standards that improve data collection for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The Trump administration may derail this work.
Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI
House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.
Institutional Neutrality Policies Have Skyrocketed Since Oct. 7
Since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, triggering a brutal retaliatory war in Gaza, at least 140 colleges and...
Court Revives Suit by Professor Who Defended Math Standards
A federal appeals court has revived a tenured math professor’s First Amendment lawsuit that was dismissed in 2023. In 2021...
Judge Restores Canceled Teacher Training Grants in 8 States
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore teacher training grants in eight states, Education Week reported. The...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Columbia Graduate’s Deportation
A federal judge in New York ordered on Tuesday that a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent U.S. resident who...