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Where are tomorrow’s teachers? Education degrees drop over 2 decades.
Declines came in both bachelor's and master's degrees awarded between 2003-04 and 2022-23, an analysis of federal data shows.
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US Chamber sues White House to block ‘plainly unlawful’ H-1B visa fee
The nonprofit’s lawsuit also alleges the $100,000 fee would render the H-1B program economically unviable for many.
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‘Nothing less than government control’: Higher ed responds to Trump’s compact
Federal officials offered preferential funding treatment to nine initial colleges in exchange for sweeping changes. Here’s how they replied.
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Harvard v. Trump
Harvard’s operations lost $112.6M in FY25 amid Trump’s pressure campaign
President Alan Garber called fiscal 2025 extraordinarily challenging for the Ivy League university "even by the standards of our centuries-long history."
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Degrees boost earnings — but field of study matters, report finds
Workers with STEM degrees earn a median of $98,000 a year, versus $69,000 for arts and humanities majors, according to Georgetown University research.
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Elon University AAUP demands larger faculty role in Queens University combination
“Faculty should be included in the decision of both institutions to move forward with the merger,” the group said.
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University of Pennsylvania rejects Trump’s higher education compact
The Ivy League institution became the third college to decline the offer of priority for federal research funding in exchange for sweeping policy changes.
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Judge halts layoffs of federal employees — for now
Here's a timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Education Department's workforce.
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Brown University rejects Trump’s higher education compact
The Ivy League institution became the second prominent college, after MIT, to reject the deal over concerns about freedom and independence.
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Court temporarily blocks overnight ban on expression at University of Texas System
A federal judge found “significant First Amendment issues” in a state law barring all free speech on public campuses between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
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Higher ed groups blast Trump plan to expand applicant data collection
A coalition led by the American Council on Education said the proposal would overly burden colleges and raise student privacy concerns.
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Newsom vetoes bill allowing preference in college admissions for descendants of slaves
The California governor contended the legislation was unnecessary, writing that colleges can already determine whether to give such admissions advantages.
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Republican lawmakers ask McMahon to restore funding for Hispanic-serving colleges
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference pushed back on arguments that the programs discriminate by establishing racial quotas.
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Q&A
Antioch University’s president talks leadership and democratic education in uncertain times
Lori Varlotta took the helm of the nearly 175-year-old university this summer as it looks to raise its profile and grow the college coalition it co-founded.
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Tracker
Tracking the Trump administration’s moves to cap indirect research funding
We’re keeping tabs on the agencies that have tried to limit reimbursement for overhead costs to 15% — and the legal challenges against them.
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MIT becomes first college to reject Trump’s higher education compact
University President Sally Kornbluth said Friday that some of the terms would restrict the institution’s free expression and independence.
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California governor signs Cal State direct admissions program into law
A pilot version of the program proactively offered thousands of students acceptance into the public university system.
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Virginia lawmakers threaten state funding consequences if UVA signs Trump compact
Three leaders of the state’s Democrat-controlled Senate urged the University of Virginia to immediately reject the agreement.
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Carnegie Mellon lays off 75 employees at engineering institute amid federal funding shifts
The cuts amount to 10% of the Software Engineering Institute’s workforce, which has taken a financial hit from recent policy changes.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty raise alarms about program cuts
Professors at the public institution voiced concerns about poor data and a lack of transparency in the chancellor’s proposal to axe six academic programs.
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Retrieved from U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions.
Richey confirmed to lead Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights
Kimberly Richey, who also served in President Donald Trump’s first term, steps into the role as the office faces a significant backlog and a halved workforce.
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Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions
At least two faculty senates have voted to oppose the proposed agreement sent to nine research universities, while other workers have publicly rebuked it.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to bar state-funded colleges from signing Trump compact
Two Democratic state representatives said the agreement threatens institutions’ independence and cast their proposal as safeguarding academic freedom.
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Opinion // President Speaks
Don’t let polarization undermine the vital role colleges play in the US
Colleges must refocus energy on supporting students and reestablishing higher education’s value, the head of the University of California, Davis writes.
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Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee
The surprise policy rolled out last month could cause “catastrophic setbacks” to research in the U.S., the lawsuit alleges.