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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a white woman with short hair wearing a suit, speaks at the White House press briefing room.

Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance

First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports.

Faculty meeting around a table in a meeting room on a college campus.

NYU and SUNY Debut Higher Ed Design Lab

New partnership will study which college programs actually help students build the skills they need for an AI-driven workforce.

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Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed

Gov. Spanberger appointed 27 board members and signaled future governance changes. The new AG ousted campus lawyers and defended in-state tuition for undocumented students. And state lawmakers are pushing for more.

Penn Calls Request for Jewish Employees’ Names Unconstitutional in Court Filing

The University of Pennsylvania filed its formal response Tuesday to the Trump administration’s demand that the university disclose the names...
A view of a sprinters’ race seen through binoculars. The number 120 is visible on one racer's shorts while another racer in front of them has the number 90 on their shorts.

Will Graduate Schools Accept 3-Year Degrees?

A study of 10 graduate school admissions leaders showed that many are open to the idea of accepting students with reduced-credit degrees—even if current policies preclude it.

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‘N.Y. Times’: Another Version of Trump’s Higher Ed Compact in the Works

Apparently emboldened after cutting deals with several universities last year, Trump administration officials are reworking their controversial compact for higher...
A Black man with short hair wearing a black suit holds a microphone. He is standing behind a podium draped with a purple Morris Brown banner.

Fired a Week Ago, Morris Brown President Is Back on the Job

Morris Brown College has reinstated Kevin James as president a week after he was abruptly removed by the Board of...

Report: Education Department Opens Fewer Sexual Violence Investigations

The Department of Education—once the leading force for cracking down on colleges that mishandled cases of sexual assault and harassment—has...