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Do states have ‘statutory right’ to Education Department data and guidance?
The agency is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its reduction in force — even as its laid-off employees remain on administrative leave.
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Tennessee State operations get $96M boost from reallocated state funds
Tennessee's comptroller cited his confidence in the beleaguered university's current leadership team when signing the deal Tuesday.
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Federal judge strikes down NIH directives against DEI research
The American Civil Liberties Union called the ruling "a major victory for public health.” Federal officials are exploring their legal options, including an appeal.
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TrackerTracking the Trump administration’s moves to cap indirect research funding
We’re keeping tabs of the agencies that have tried to limit reimbursement for overhead costs to 15% — and the legal challenges against them.
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Senate panel’s proposal would hike endowment tax less than House bill
The chamber’s Finance Committee proposed an 8% top rate — much lower than the 21% rate passed by House lawmakers.
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AAUP and AFT appeal after judge tosses lawsuit over canceled Columbia funds
The judge ruled that the unions lacked standing to sue and sided with the Trump administration’s case.
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Tennessee State raises tuition 6% amid budget stabilization effort
Even with the tuition hike, the public historically Black institution faces a nearly $39 million shortfall.
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Why did the Energy Department issue a Title IX rule?
The proposed athletics rule would rescind a prior requirement on coed sports tryouts — but only for colleges receiving U.S. Department of Energy grants.
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University of Nebraska looks to cut another $20M from its budget
Amid state and federal funding challenges, the public Midwestern institution has already cut tens of millions of dollars in spending in recent years.
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What’s the latest in Harvard University’s battle with the Trump administration?
The federal government has pushed back on the university’s proposal for a federal order that would allow it to continue enrolling foreign students.
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North Carolina’s Guilford College scrambles for cash to keep its accreditation
Amid enrollment declines, the historically Quaker institution has until December to show its accreditor a balanced budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Tennessee and SFFA sue over funding for Hispanic-serving institutions
The U.S. Department of Education’s longtime HSI grant program undercuts equal opportunity and is discriminatory, the state and advocacy group argued.
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Harvard spars with Trump administration over order protecting its international enrollment
The Ivy League institution argued that the federal government may seek to circumvent a pending preliminary injunction through “creative relabeling.”
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Higher education overhaul: How GOP senators’ plan differs from House bill
The two versions agree on consolidating repayment plans and adding accountability for student outcomes, but vary in key ways.
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1 in 3 Americans recommend trade school for high school graduates
A smaller share of surveyed adults would suggest a four-year college or university as the “ideal post high school path,” a recent report found.
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Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism
If passed, the legislation would formally ban educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of ethnicity, in addition to other protected classes.
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Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances
The highly selective university faces funding threats from the Trump administration along with rising costs and proposed policy changes.
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University of Minnesota eyes steep tuition hikes and budget cuts
The public institution aims to keep its budget balanced amid what its president described as “unprecedented challenges” in higher education.
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Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers
If passed, the bill would create the Ohio Civics Board and give the centers' current directors oversight of the selection of their successors.
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18 colleges seek to support Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration
In a court filing Friday, the colleges argued that the elimination of Harvard's federal funding "negatively impacts the entire ecosystem."
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Education Department rolls out heightened screening for financial aid applications
The measures come amid widespread reports of scammers using financial aid applications to steal both federal and state money.
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4 ways colleges can prepare for an uncertain future
Federal funding and enrollment have been upended. But college leaders can take steps to ready their institutions for a changing landscape, consultants say.
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Top takeaways from OCR nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing
Kimberly Richey, the acting head of the Office for Civil Rights in the first Trump administration, addressed questions on higher caseloads, Title IX and more.
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Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025
We’re rounding up a list of the remaining events this year to help college leaders and administrators plan the back half of their calendar.
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Trump administration appeals pause on Education Department cuts to SCOTUS
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that the agency’s efforts to reduce its workforce must stop while a lawsuit against it is argued.
Updated June 6, 2025
