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Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency
The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine “the backbone of accountability” for the country’s schools and colleges.
More Colleges Freeze Hiring Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.
Columbia On Edge Following ICE’s Arrest of Former Student
Funding Student Success: Eliminating Transportation Barriers
Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.
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.
Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI?
Georgetown University cited its Jesuit mission in responding to Trump administration critiques of DEI. Could religious freedom protect against attacks on diversity practices?
Students at HBCUs Have Better Mental Health Than Other College Students
According to a new study, HBCU students were nine percentage points more likely to report signs of mental “flourishing” than American college students over all.
Trump’s Columbia Cuts Start Hitting Postdocs, Professors
But the full extent of the slashing is still unclear as neither the Trump administration nor Columbia has shared what grants and contracts were ended.