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    DOJ revives fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition for undocumented students

    The Trump administration is taking its lawsuit against the Democrat-led state to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

    By • May 5, 2026
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    ABA settles claim alleging diversity scholarship fund harmed White students

    The American Bar Association said the agreement preserves its “unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and trusted justice system.”

    By Ryan Golden • April 30, 2026
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    Students sue Brown University, say lax building security enabled shooting

    The institution had no access control in a building in which a former student opened fire, killing two and injuring nine, lawsuits allege. 

    By Robert Freedman • April 29, 2026
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    Stanford faces Education Department probe over racial discrimination allegations

    The investigation centers on a program that aimed to professionally and financially support K-12 teachers seeking certification.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    Penn wins temporary court block on turning over Jewish employee data to EEOC

    U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert previously gave the university until Friday to turn over swathes of contact information and anonymous survey responses.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    Court blocks Education Department’s data demands for over 170 more colleges

    The ruling expands an earlier pause on the agency’s collection of extensive race and sex admissions data for public colleges in 17 states.

    By • April 27, 2026
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    Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy

    The public university said that it disbanded a contested Bias Response Team last month, a decision that "predates any litigation.”

    By • April 23, 2026
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    Nebraska joins DOJ effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

    The Republican-led state could become the fourth to side with the Trump administration in court to successfully roll back these benefits.

    By • April 22, 2026
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    Higher education groups challenge Trump’s latest anti-DEI order

    A coalition of organizations is suing over a directive that threatens to strip federal contracts from colleges over their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. 

    By • April 22, 2026
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    Dozens of colleges get more time to submit race and sex admissions data

    A federal judge also granted their request to permanently join a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education’s new survey. 

    By • April 14, 2026
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    Dozens more colleges get delay in submitting race and sex admissions data

    A federal judge extended the deadline for several private colleges and higher education groups to submit data to the U.S. Department of Education.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Education Department rescinds Title IX pacts protecting LGBTQ+ students

    The resolution agreements, which the agency called "illegal," were reached under previous Democratic administrations.

    By Naaz Modan • April 8, 2026