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Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities
The state’s higher education system is facing big funding shortfalls at both the state and federal levels.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025 -
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Colleges could be targeted anew under fraud law, DOJ says
The agency created a civil rights initiative to seek out violations of the False Claims Act, which could include diversity initiatives.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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, coursework and elsewhere.
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Education Department walks back $37.7M fine against Grand Canyon University
Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said the ruling supports that the large Christian institution was “wrongly accused” of misleading doctoral students.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 20, 2025 -
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Federal judge blocks Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect research costs
Colleges and higher education groups suing the agency are likely to prove the policy violates federal law, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 19, 2025 -
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Harvard v. TrumpHarvard University devotes $250M to sustain research hit by federal cuts
The institution’s leaders said they have received multiple grant terminations since the Trump administration froze over $2.2 billion of its federal funding.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 16, 2025 -
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Education Department retracts CTE grants for Native American and Hawaiian students
The agency said the nearly $21.6 million grant competitions do not “align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration.”
By Naaz Modan • May 15, 2025 -
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House panel advances bill to raise college endowment tax up to 21%
Republicans proposed a tiered system on wealthy private institutions’ investment income, though experts say higher rates could harm student aid.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 14, 2025 -
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State and local funding for public colleges up 18% from pre-pandemic levels, SHEEO says
States could face hard budgetary decisions ahead as federal stimulus funding runs dry, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association said.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 14, 2025 -
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Denver Public Schools gets the OK to award associate degrees
Set to launch in 2026, programs offered through the district’s technical college would provide a higher credential for registered apprentices.
By Briana Mendez-Padilla • May 13, 2025 -
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Harvard v. TrumpTrump administration nixes another $450M of Harvard University’s grants
The federal government escalated attacks against the Ivy League institution, calling it a “breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination.”
By Natalie Schwartz • May 13, 2025 -
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How could cuts to the Education Department impact HBCUs?
Downsizing or shuttering the agency may harm the “long-term sustainability” of some historically Black colleges and universities, one expert said.
By Danielle McLean • Updated May 13, 2025 -
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Judge greenlights racketeering lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education
Plaintiffs say the educational services provider misrepresented program costs, but the company says students couldn't have been "caught by surprise."
By Ben Unglesbee • May 12, 2025 -
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New York’s adult learners can now attend community college for free
The Opportunity Promise Scholarship covers the costs of tuition and books for state residents between ages 25 to 55 who are pursuing in-demand degrees.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 12, 2025 -
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56% of adults disapprove of Trump’s approach to colleges, AP-NORC poll finds
Half of Republicans supported withholding federal funding unless colleges comply with the president’s policies. But 73% of Democrats opposed the tactic.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 9, 2025 -
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Indiana governor sued by state ACLU over university board control
The lawsuit takes aim at last-minute provisions added to the state’s budget that allow Gov. Mike Braun to appoint all nine Indiana University trustees.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 8, 2025 -
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Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns
During the tense Wednesday hearing, some Democrats accused the panel’s GOP members of attempting to quell protected speech.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 8, 2025 -
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National Science Foundation faces lawsuit over 15% indirect research cap
The legal challenge is at least the third levied against a federal agency in recent weeks for limiting reimbursement rates for colleges' indirect costs.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 7, 2025 -
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Trump administration court filing may spell end of overtime final rule
The U.S. Department of Labor is still reconsidering the Biden-era effort to expand overtime pay eligibility, according to court documents.
By Ryan Golden • Updated May 14, 2025 -
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Harvard v. TrumpTrump administration cuts off Harvard University from future research grant funding
The institution “should no longer seek GRANTS from the federal government, since none will be provided,” U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2025 -
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Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias
A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.
By Laurel Kalser • May 6, 2025 -
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Deep DiveRisk-sharing: A ‘well-intentioned’ disaster for colleges?
Experts say a push to make institutions responsible for unpaid student loans could hit hardest on those serving historically underrepresented students.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2025 -
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National Science Foundation caps indirect research costs at 15% for new grants to colleges
The move comes after federal judges blocked similar policies at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2025 -
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Trump’s FY26 budget plan slashes Education Department programs
The president's proposed cuts would dramatically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and eliminate all spending on the TRIO program.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2025 -
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Education Department unveils guidance to make switching accreditors easier
The new process could result in colleges changing accrediting agencies with little review into whether they’re trying to evade oversight, one expert said.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2025 -
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Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit
Policy changes under the Trump administration could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding losses for the institution.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 1, 2025
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