Feds suspend $175M to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletics policy

The Trump administration shared the news in a social media post, but a Penn spokesperson said the institution hasn’t received “official notification.”

Judge blocks cuts to Education Department teacher training grants

The agency must also reinstate canceled grants to the members of AACTE and two other educator preparation groups that sued.

Charitable giving to colleges jumped 3% in FY 2024

The increase is a “powerful vote of confidence” in the higher education sector, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s CEO. 

Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere

Growing divides in physics and other fields at less selective colleges may be troubling for institutions hoping to graduate students into high-paying careers. 

St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs

The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs.

What will NCES layoffs mean for the Nation’s Report Card?

The U.S. Department of Education claims mandated tests like NAEP won’t be impacted, but laid-off employees beg to differ.

Trump administration can enforce anti-DEI orders, appeals court rules

The three-judge panel lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked major portions of two executive orders. 

Democrats demand details on Education Department layoffs

The cuts could hinder the agency’s ability to uphold its duties under key federal laws, according to the letter from three congressional leaders.

Wyoming’s anti-DEI law is ‘a tool for censorship,’ free speech group says

PEN America lambasted the Republican-led Legislature for interfering in instruction and taking a "battering ram" to the state’s education system.

Columbia University faces ultimatum from Trump administration to keep federal funding

Federal officials told the Ivy League institution to remake its disciplinary process and suspend or expel some pro-Palestinian protesters by March 20.

Education Department launches probes into over 50 colleges after anti-DEI guidance

The new investigations are part of the agency’s aggressive tactics to carry out President Donald Trump’s higher education policy priorities.

Johns Hopkins to lay off 2,200 workers as it reels from Trump’s USAID cuts

The university said previously it faced an $800 million funding shortfall from the hollowed-out aid agency and would have to wind down programs.

Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban DEI spending at public colleges

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is unlikely to sign the bill, but Republican lawmakers hold a veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature.

USDA restores funding to University of Maine System

In an about-face, the agency resumed payments after Sen. Susan Collins spoke with Trump administration officials.

Trump administration silent on Muslim students’ civil rights

While this Education Department has taken strong action on antisemitism, its directives to date have not mentioned Islamophobia.

Updated March 14, 2025

Half of OCR eliminated after Trump Education Department layoffs

The shuttering of seven civil rights enforcement offices means thousands of cases impacting colleges in half the nation are up in the air.

USDA pauses funding to University of Maine System

The funding freeze follows a spat between President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills over his order restricting transgender students from women’s sports.

‘Reckless, foolish and vicious’: Education Department cuts slammed by critics

Democratic lawmakers and higher ed groups voiced concerns that the firings would leave the agency without enough people to carry out key functions.

Education Department announces massive layoffs, slashing nearly half its workforce

The agency’s employee count will plummet from 4,133 when President Donald Trump was inaugurated to about 2,183.

Updated March 11, 2025

How college presidents are quietly resisting federal attacks on higher education

Many leaders of institutions favor behind-the-scenes resistance over protests and op-eds, the Council of Independent Colleges’ president writes. 

Harvard among latest universities to freeze hiring amid federal funding uncertainty

The Ivy League institution’s officials emphasized that the move was temporary and meant to “preserve our financial flexibility.”

Trump’s Education Department changes could lead to systemic ‘chaos’

Cuts to contracts, staff and civil rights probes might backfire, leading to less oversight and more mismanagement, education experts warn.

Education Department warns 60 colleges it could take action over antisemitism concerns

The letters escalate the Trump administration’s scrutiny of how colleges are handling student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. 

ABA faces DOJ wrath over law school diversity requirements

"Any requirement that law schools demonstrate 'a commitment to diversity' is deeply problematic," said Attorney General Pam Bondi.

‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing

Among students who stopped-out or are in danger of doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurities and financial challenges, the Hope Center found.