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Survey Shows Voters Not Keen to Slash Education Department Funding

A clear majority of voters supports preserving or increasing funding for the Department of Education, according to a new poll...

USDA Launches Investigation Into Trans Athletes at U of Maine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a Title IX compliance review of the University of Maine System based on...
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Study: Therapy Dog Visitations Support Student Well-Being

A recently published article from researchers at Washington State University finds drop-in therapy dog interactions can help students who left their childhood pet behind. The study has implications for providing students with healthy coping strategies.

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Colleges Restrict Graduate Student Admissions After NIH Proposes Rate Cut

College officials say the pause is necessary while they determine the impacts of the potential federal funding cuts.

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A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It

Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.

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Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms

The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable.

New Mexico Governor Appoints Brother as Student Regent

As scrutiny mounts over governing boards in New Mexico following a payout for an embattled president, Democratic governor Michelle Lujan...
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A College Degree Isn’t for Everyone

Kathleen deLaski unpacks her new book, which envisions higher education as a stepladder to skills that learners collect over a lifetime and present to employers.