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Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Education Department Layoffs

As the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at the Education Department...
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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates

Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

Trump Officials Continue to Detain Mahmoud Khalil

Despite a judge’s ruling last week that the Trump administration can’t continue to detain pro-Palestine campus activist Mahmoud Khalil “based...
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Nondegree Credentials Yield Mixed Outcomes

The American Enterprise Institute and Burning Glass Institute analyzed upward of 23,000 nondegree programs to see how well they meet learners’ goals.

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects

Several wealthy universities are walking back construction plans due to financial uncertainty driven by the Trump administration, particularly around federal research funding.

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Trump Administration Attempts to Rush Changes to Civil Rights Regs

But instead of the Education Department taking the lead, the Energy Department proposed a regulation targeting transgender student athletes and other changes to equal rights in education.

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Course Encourages Student Fitness and Puppy Love

Canine Fitness Connection at the University of South Carolina teaches students to engage with shelter dogs and invest in their own well-being.

Judge Releases Harvard Researcher After 4-Month Detention

A judge released a Harvard Medical School research associate and Russian native Thursday. She had been held in federal detention...