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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.
Weeks and Months After Natural Disaster, Colleges Stand By Their Students
Students say they are still being impacted by wildfires and floods that cost them their housing, jobs and transportation weeks or months ago.
ABA Suspends DEI Standards for Accreditation
The American Bar Association is suspending diversity, equity and inclusion standards for the law schools it accredits amid President Donald...
Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.
STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards
ABET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a...
Federally Run Tribal Colleges Reel From Staff Cuts
Native American education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to spare Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian...
Richard Bland College Wins Total Autonomy From William & Mary
Richard Bland College is one step closer to total autonomy, the Progress-Index reported. The public two-year college in Virginia, established...
What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.
President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.