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The Education Department building

Warren Requests Investigation into ED’s Dismantling

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Education Department Inspector General to investigate the recent agreements that outsource several grant programs...
A piece of filmstrip of President Jimmy Carter signing into law the creation of the Department of Education over a collection of environmental portraits of presidents Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History

An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.

A campus photo of Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Nebraska.

For One Tribal College, $5M Gift Is Transformative

Little Priest Tribal College in Nebraska is the latest higher education institution to receive a donation from MacKenzie Scott. It comes after Trump sought to drastically cut funding to tribal colleges, which rely on federal money to survive.

Protester with sign saying “Free Mahmoud Khalil” alongside a picture of Khalil.

Khalil Sues for Information Regarding Government Use of Doxing Sites

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and student protester who was detained for several months by ICE earlier this year...
Male student looking in a folder at the admissions, registration and records office on a college campus.

Research: Professor Identity Can Influence Perceptions of Transfer

A study of over 3,000 faculty from CUNY two- and four-year institutions found gaps in awareness of transfer student outcomes and processes, which can hurt transfer success.

California Governor Gavin Newsom standing in front of an American flag.

DOJ Sues California Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

California governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded, “We'll see you in court.”

Students pose near a leafless tree on a snowy University of Toronto campus.

Is Canada Still Among the Big 4 Overseas Student Recruiters?

End of “boom times” for Canadian institutions could prompt them to be more adventurous, with “riskier” recruitment and more branch campuses likely, say experts.

"I Voted" stickers are seen on a table during early voting on Oct. 31, 2025, in Bridgewater, N.J.

Advocates Say 2025 Brought “Trepidation” for Student Voters

Following an increase in voter suppression laws over the past several years, the political turbulence of 2025 has made many underrepresented students wary of engaging with campus voting outreach organizations.