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States sue over Education Department’s professional student definition
The lawsuit contends that the agency imposed requirements not found in statute that limit federal loan access for graduate nursing and other fields.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 20, 2026 -
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Appeals court dismisses AAUP, AFT lawsuit over Columbia funding freeze
The case was ruled moot nearly a year after the university cut a deal with the Trump administration to restore most of its federal grants and contracts.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 19, 2026 -
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DOJ alleges Yale’s medical school discriminates against applicants
The U.S. Department of Justice accused the Ivy League institution of unlawfully giving Black and Hispanic students an advantage in admissions.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 14, 2026 -
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OCR resolved only 1% of cases in 2025, report shows
The findings from Sen. Bernie Sanders' office show only 112 resolution agreements were reached and none addressed antisemitism or Islamophobia.
By Naaz Modan • May 14, 2026 -
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Students, alumni sue to block Kentucky State University overhaul
Converting the historically Black university into a polytechnic institution violates Kentucky’s desegregation commitments, plaintiffs argued this week.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 13, 2026 -
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UCLA medical school faces federal civil rights accusation
The Trump administration on Wednesday alleged that the highly selective school illegally gives preference to Black and Hispanic applicants.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 7, 2026 -
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National Education Association faces EEOC antisemitism complaint
The Brandeis Center alleged that the educators union promoted "a hostile environment” for Jewish members by allowing pro-Palestinian activity.
By Naaz Modan • May 7, 2026 -
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Smith College faces Title IX probe over policy of admitting trans students
The U.S. Department of Education is taking aim at the decade-old policy at the women’s college following a civil rights complaint from a conservative group.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 5, 2026 -
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DOJ revives fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Trump administration is taking its lawsuit against the Democrat-led state to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 5, 2026 -
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ABA settles claim alleging diversity scholarship fund harmed White students
The American Bar Association said the agreement preserves its “unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and trusted justice system.”
By Ryan Golden • April 30, 2026 -
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Students sue Brown University, say lax building security enabled shooting
The institution had no access control in a building in which a former student opened fire, killing two and injuring nine, lawsuits allege.
By Robert Freedman • April 29, 2026 -
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Stanford faces Education Department probe over racial discrimination allegations
The investigation centers on a program that aimed to professionally and financially support K-12 teachers seeking certification.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2026 -
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Penn wins temporary court block on turning over Jewish employee data to EEOC
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert previously gave the university until Friday to turn over swathes of contact information and anonymous survey responses.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 28, 2026 -
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Court blocks Education Department’s data demands for over 170 more colleges
The ruling expands an earlier pause on the agency’s collection of extensive race and sex admissions data for public colleges in 17 states.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 27, 2026 -
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Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy
The public university said that it disbanded a contested Bias Response Team last month, a decision that "predates any litigation.”
By Laura Spitalniak • April 23, 2026 -
Nebraska joins DOJ effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Republican-led state could become the fourth to side with the Trump administration in court to successfully roll back these benefits.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 22, 2026 -
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Higher education groups challenge Trump’s latest anti-DEI order
A coalition of organizations is suing over a directive that threatens to strip federal contracts from colleges over their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 22, 2026 -
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Dozens of colleges get more time to submit race and sex admissions data
A federal judge also granted their request to permanently join a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education’s new survey.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 14, 2026 -
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Dozens more colleges get delay in submitting race and sex admissions data
A federal judge extended the deadline for several private colleges and higher education groups to submit data to the U.S. Department of Education.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 8, 2026 -
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Education Department rescinds Title IX pacts protecting LGBTQ+ students
The resolution agreements, which the agency called "illegal," were reached under previous Democratic administrations.
By Naaz Modan • April 8, 2026
