Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance

The agency didn’t follow the proper procedures when it issued sweeping guidance threatening federal funding in February, one court ruled. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 24, 2025

‘The gatekeepers’: Trump’s action on accreditation sparks concerns over government intrusion

The president signed a directive seeking to punish accreditors for diversity criteria while easing the path for new quality-assurance bodies.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

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Columbia University vows to remove any future encampments

The Ivy League institution also threatened student protesters with arrest amid reports that demonstrators were planning more encampments. 

By Natalie Schwartz , Laura Spitalniak • April 24, 2025

NIH prohibits new grant awards to colleges with DEI initiatives

Organizations will have to certify that they don’t have diversity programs that violate federal antidiscrimination laws and that they aren’t boycotting Israel. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 23, 2025

Federal cuts are putting university finances at risk, S&P says

While Trump administration policies are pressuring major institutions, many of them have the resources to withstand disruption for now.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 22, 2025

Harvard University sues Trump administration over federal funding threats

The Ivy League institution’s scathing lawsuit accuses the federal government of threatening research “that has nothing at all to do with antisemitism.”

By Laura Spitalniak • April 21, 2025

133 foreign students get back their legal status — for now

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the case, one of many contesting the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 21, 2025

Minnesota college leaders eye tuition hikes as costs rise and state funding flatlines

Most are weighing an increase of 8%, but one Minnesota State official said even that would not bridge the public system's anticipated budget gap.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 18, 2025

Federal judge freezes Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect costs

Colleges would "sustain immediate and irreparable injury" if the policy were allowed to continue during litigation, the judge ruled Wednesday.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 17, 2025

Will Harvard lose its ability to enroll foreign students?

Federal officials have ratcheted up the pressure on the Ivy League college since its leadership declined to meet an unprecedented list of ultimatums.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 17, 2025

Trump administration freezes $2.2B in Harvard University grants after demands refused

The move came shortly after the Ivy League institution’s president said it wouldn’t comply with a series of “unprecedented” mandates. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 15, 2025

Harvard University won’t yield to Trump administration’s demands

Alan Garber, the Ivy League institution’s president, said the university wouldn’t forfeit its “independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.”

By Natalie Schwartz • April 14, 2025

Colleges sue over Energy Department’s new 15% cap on indirect research costs

The policy would "devastate scientific research,” according to the plaintiffs, which include the American Council on Education and Brown University. 

By Natalie Schwartz • April 14, 2025

What are colleges’ legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts?

Higher education experts said colleges could work together or lean on their associations if they take up a legal fight against the Trump administration. 

By Lilah Burke • April 14, 2025

Bills in Congress detail path to closing the Education Department

More attention in Congress is being directed toward the federal agency’s future as President Donald Trump calls for its closure.

By Kara Arundel • April 14, 2025

California to launch ‘career passports’ to encourage job access

The program, part of a broader initiative from Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeks to reduce employer reliance on four-year college degrees when hiring.

By Kathryn Moody • April 9, 2025

LGBTQ+ students in Texas weigh leaving their colleges following DEI ban, researchers finds

While some students have started the process to transfer to colleges outside of the state, others are mulling leaving once they graduate, the report said.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 9, 2025

‘Let’s shake it up’: Linda McMahon defends massive cuts at Education Department

The U.S. secretary of education spoke at the ASU+GSV Summit in California about the rapid changes the Trump administration is making to the agency.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 8, 2025

Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeals battle

Universities are waiting cautiously as the agency's unilateral plan to cut billions of research support dollars has already created widespread disruption.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 7, 2025

Florida House proposal could cut college grants for 22,000 students

Under the chamber’s proposed FY26 budget, 15 private colleges would lose eligibility for a popular grant program, one association said.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 7, 2025

Supreme Court maintains freeze on teacher training grants

The case in question involves the agency’s February announcement to cancel $600 million in “divisive” teacher preparation grants. 

By Anna Merod • April 6, 2025

‘New sheriff in town’: DOJ to enforce anti-trans Trump orders

A joint Title IX Special Investigations Team will shift some civil rights investigations and enforcement from the Education Department to the Justice Department.

By Naaz Modan • April 4, 2025

UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts

Citing “unprecedented conditions,” the university’s chancellor said it was freezing hiring and delaying capital projects.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 4, 2025

Harvard University faces funding ultimatum from Trump administration

The move echoes an ultimately successful gambit several federal agencies pulled against Columbia University last month.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 4, 2025

Education Department plans to propose regulatory changes to student aid programs

The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 4, 2025