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Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline

Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline Liam Knox Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM The Education Department gave colleges two weeks to eliminate race-conscious programs. As the deadline approaches, questions remain about what compliance means and how far the Trump administration will go to enforce it. Byline(s) Liam Knox Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/MyQaL8m via IFTTT

New Research Questions DOGE Claims About Education Department Cuts

New Research Questions DOGE Claims About Education Department Cuts Sara Weissman Thu, 02/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/1l7qXr8 via IFTTT

Teachers’ Union Sues to Block DEI Guidance

Teachers’ Union Sues to Block DEI Guidance Katherine Knott Wed, 02/26/2025 - 01:17 PM Colleges have three days to comply with the Trump administration’s order to end all race-conscious programming, unless a federal judge blocks it. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/OQiTzDl via IFTTT

Survey Shows Voters Not Keen to Slash Education Department Funding

Survey Shows Voters Not Keen to Slash Education Department Funding Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 02/25/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/tlFUK8E via IFTTT

Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations

Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations jessica.blake@… Mon, 02/24/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3kq0zQK via IFTTT

What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.

What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much. Josh Moody Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/ybzqFgY via IFTTT

McMahon’s Nomination Advances to the Senate Floor

McMahon’s Nomination Advances to the Senate Floor jessica.blake@… Thu, 02/20/2025 - 11:22 AM The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved McMahon even as all Democrats dissented. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/JsLPdtp via IFTTT

Trump Wants to Destroy Higher Education

Trump Wants to Destroy Higher Education johnw@mcsweeneys.net Thu, 02/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Trying to make your institution a smaller target isn’t going to work. Byline(s) John Warner from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/ZalO6oI via IFTTT

Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR?

Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR? Johanna Alonso Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:00 AM The appointee for assistant secretary of the Office for Civil Rights most recently worked as an education official in Florida, but she has federal government experience and a history of working with conservative think tanks. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/591EB2a via IFTTT

Federal Judge Gives DOGE Access to Education Department Data

Federal Judge Gives DOGE Access to Education Department Data jessica.blake@… Tue, 02/18/2025 - 11:49 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/ctOskWD via IFTTT

Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration Katherine Knott Tue, 02/18/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders and policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. Byline(s) Jessica Blake Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/BuQ9L7e via IFTTT

Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants

Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants Ryan Quinn Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/sG6AeUJ via IFTTT

ACE Adopts a Fighting Stance

ACE Adopts a Fighting Stance Josh Moody Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM At ACE’s annual conference, higher education leaders noted that they want to find common ground with Trump—but they’re also willing to fight back as he takes aim at the sector. Byline(s) Josh Moody ACE Adopts a Fighting Stance Josh Moody Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM At ACE’s annual conference, higher education leaders noted that they want to find common ground with Trump—but they’re also willing to fight back as he takes aim at the sector. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/KbpEyqf via IFTTT

Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards

Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards Johanna Alonso Wed, 02/12/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/dtUxHJa via IFTTT

Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary

Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary jessica.blake@… Tue, 02/11/2025 - 11:22 PM The president nominated a former lobbyist for career colleges to serve as education under secretary—the nation’s top official on policies affecting colleges and universities. Byline(s) Jessica Blake Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary jessica.blake@… Tue, 02/11/2025 - 11:22 PM The president nominated a former lobbyist for career colleges to serve as education under secretary—the nation’s top official on policies affecting colleges and universities. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/wvQFMKB via IFTTT

3 Questions for Cornell’s Paul Krause

3 Questions for Cornell’s Paul Krause joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 02/11/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the vice provost of external education and executive director of eCornell. Byline(s) Joshua Kim 3 Questions for Cornell’s Paul Krause joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 02/11/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the vice provost of external education and executive director of eCornell. Byline(s) Joshua Kim from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/4QOSN1J via IFTTT

Hill Dems Press Trump Over Plans to Dismantle Education Department

Hill Dems Press Trump Over Plans to Dismantle Education Department Katherine Knott Mon, 02/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3U2zHau via IFTTT

Education Department Ends Internal ‘Gender Ideology’ Programs

Education Department Ends Internal ‘Gender Ideology’ Programs Liam Knox Sat, 02/08/2025 - 08:10 AM Byline(s) Liam Knox Education Department Ends Internal ‘Gender Ideology’ Programs Liam Knox Sat, 02/08/2025 - 08:10 AM Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hkHprEO via IFTTT

Professors Fear Impact of DeepSeek ‘Censorship’ on Students’ Work

Professors Fear Impact of DeepSeek ‘Censorship’ on Students’ Work Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM China’s rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts the Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan. Byline(s) Juliette Rowsell for Times Higher Education Professors Fear Impact of DeepSeek ‘Censorship’ on Students’ Work Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM China’s rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts the Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan. Byline(s) Juliette Rowsell for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/gXBWpOh via IFTTT

Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’

Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’ Sara Weissman Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’ Sara Weissman Thu, 02/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/TjBAV65 via IFTTT

Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA

Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA Liam Knox Wed, 02/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Liam Knox Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA Liam Knox Wed, 02/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Caq9b2w via IFTTT

Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department

Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department jessica.blake@… Tue, 02/04/2025 - 05:19 PM Byline(s) Jessica Blake Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department jessica.blake@… Tue, 02/04/2025 - 05:19 PM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Ny80txg via IFTTT

Education Department Staffers Suspended for Attending DEI Training

Education Department Staffers Suspended for Attending DEI Training bob.moser Tue, 02/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Bob Moser Education Department Staffers Suspended for Attending DEI Training bob.moser Tue, 02/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Bob Moser from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/mbdf7vx via IFTTT

Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say

Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say jessica.blake@… Mon, 02/03/2025 - 06:46 PM News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff. Byline(s) Jessica Blake Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say jessica.blake@… Mon, 02/03/2025 - 06:46 PM News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/rsSOVMJ via IFTTT

Department of Education Reverts to Trump’s Title IX Rule

Department of Education Reverts to Trump’s Title IX Rule Johanna Alonso Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso Department of Education Reverts to Trump’s Title IX Rule Johanna Alonso Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FcmNjCn via IFTTT