Education Department’s doors blocked to House Democrats

The lawmakers want to meet with a senior official over concerns about the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the department's responsibilities.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 7, 2025

Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help

The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive — but is also owed money by Tennessee, the Biden administration had said.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 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

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Democratic leaders demand details on DOGE access to Education Department

The lawmakers want details, including who in the Elon Musk-led agency has access to sensitive data and the steps taken to protect that information.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2025

Education Department opens Title IX probes following anti-trans order

The agency said it is investigating San José State University, the University of Pennsylvania and a middle and high school athletics association. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2025

Lawmakers weigh solutions to poor academic performances and college debt

House Republicans touted school choice and alternative career pathways as Democrats vowed to protect the U.S. Department of Education.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 5, 2025

Trump signs executive order barring transgender students from women’s sports

During the signing ceremony, the president warned colleges and K-12 schools that they could lose federal funding if they don’t comply.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Feb. 5, 2025

Pell Grant program projected to end fiscal 2025 with $2.7B deficit

The funding shortfall could eventually threaten recipients’ eligibility or benefits, one student advocacy group warned.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2025

Expected Trump order on Education Department’s future rattles advocates

Since congressional approval is needed to shut down the agency, experts say the more likely scenario is a combination of budget cuts and restructuring.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 4, 2025

‘In the United States, there is no king’: AAUP sues Trump over attacks on DEI

The lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's orders overstep his authority, use overly vague language and intend to chill speech he opposes.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 4, 2025

Higher ed sees 4.3% jump in state funding for FY2025

Support for institutions is up by a third from five years ago, according to early data from the annual Grapevine report.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 4, 2025

Hegseth bars ‘race-based’ admissions goals, DEI curriculum at military academies

The three colleges under the U.S. Department of Defense are also banned from teaching "gender ideology," as defined by recent executive orders.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 3, 2025

Education Department will enforce 2020 Title IX rule

A letter to colleges and K-12 schools says sex discrimination enforcement activities will only recognize two sexes — male and female.

By Kara Arundel • Jan. 31, 2025

Accreditors brace for Trump’s promised higher ed shakeup

At Council for Higher Education Accreditation's annual conference, sector leaders shared the policy shifts they're expecting under the new administration.

By Ben Unglesbee , Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2025

Higher education’s outlook for 2025

We’re rounding up the trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2025

Florida lawmakers pass bill to roll back in-state tuition for undocumented students

But Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he would not sign the sweeping legislative package, saying it "would actually weaken state immigration enforcement.”

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 31, 2025

How 4 of Trump’s policy actions could impact higher education in 2025

The new administration has undertaken a flurry of executive actions during its first two weeks that could bring major changes to the sector.

By Natalie Schwartz , Laura Spitalniak , Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2025

Trump executive order targets DEI at military academies

The directive also says the institutions should teach that “America and its founding documents remain the most powerful force for good in human history.”

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2025

Trump administration reverses course on federal funding freeze

Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education, will still need to review their allocations for conflicts with White House executive orders.

By Kara Arundel • Jan. 29, 2025

5 higher education lawsuits to watch in 2025

From Biden-era policies under fire to an antitrust suit against academic publishers, 2025 could see major legal waves.

By Ben Unglesbee , Natalie Schwartz • Updated Jan. 29, 2025

At 11th hour, judge blocks Trump’s pause on federal funding

The higher education community faced an "enormous amount of confusion" in the wake of an OMB directive aimed at ensuring programs adhere to recent executive orders.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Jan. 28, 2025

Polarization is battering campuses. Here is how college leaders are fighting back.

College presidents discussed strategies for constructive debate at the American Association of Colleges and Universities′ annual conference.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 27, 2025

The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts

A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 27, 2025

Trump’s Education Department nixes DEI initiatives and guidance

The agency also said it has canceled contracts and placed employees tasked with leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on paid leave.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Trump directive targets college DEI

We’re rounding up recent stories, from executive orders affecting colleges to a new policy allowing immigration enforcement actions on campuses.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2025

Albright College moves to borrow from endowment to stay afloat

The Pennsylvania nonprofit has also cut faculty, staff and programs as it tries to stem deficits and enrollment declines.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 23, 2025