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In 2022, Congress gave the Dept. of Ed $1M and directed it to launch a nationwide survey on college students’ experience with sexual violence.
Four years later, there is still no federal data—and some say it’s hindering university leaders.
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In 2022, Congress gave the Dept. of Ed $1M and directed it to launch a nationwide survey on college students’ experience with sexual violence.
Four years later, there is still no federal data—and some say it’s hindering university leaders.
insidehighered.com/news/stud…
The ABA's accreditation council voted 10 to 6 this morning to eliminate one of its most contested diversity standards.
Here's a break down of the discussion and what it means for the future of ABA under Trump:
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I took a break from the policy beat to write about the overlap between higher ed and the iconic @survivorcbs!
Turns out the two have a lot in common.
Thanks to college staff turned castaways @chubicki, @Rick_Devens, @KassMcQ and more for their insight.
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ICYMI: Today is the one year anniversary of a historic round of layoffs at the Department of Ed. And while public-facing programs may appear to be running smoothly, other critical behind the scenes operations are falling apart, experts say.
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The Dear Colleague letter, a key tool in Trump’s attack on DEI, had been blocked for months. Then, ED dropped its appeal, killing the policy for good.
Some DEI advocates declared it a “major win,” but other legal experts say the war is far from over.
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ICYMI: A new CBO report projects that by the end of FY 2026, the Pell Grant program will be short $5.5B; that number skyrockets to $11.5B in FY 2027 if Congress doesn’t make cuts or put in new money.
For students, this could mean dramatic grant cuts.
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Jessica Blake retweeted
Thank you to @JessicaEBlake of @insidehighered and Rebecca Carballo of @politico for joining NAICU’s Annual Meeting and sharing insights on key higher education trends emerging from Congress and the White House. #NAICU50
The killings by federal agents in Minneapolis have fueled demonstrations. Area institutions are stepping up security, moving classes online and more.
Read more from @RyanEQuinn:
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Over the past 4 months, @usedgov used a series of negotiations with key higher ed experts to gain unanimous approval for major changes to federal student aid.
But ED’s tactics for doing so have raised concerns.
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Many say ED “strong armed” voters to reach consensus. Others say that’s just the art of the deal.
But I’ve closely following every step of this rulemaking process and can confidently say that it is a different approach than we’ve seen from any other recent administration.
Is your feed overloaded with content about what counts as professional and how it will affect access to student loans?
Mine too.
But some folks weren't getting the facts right. So I wrote about it to counter the misinformation.
Check it out at the link 👇
LATEST: Education Secretary Linda McMahon held an all-staff meeting at the department Tuesday after announcing her next major step toward dismantling it.
@insidehighered obtained an audio recording of that meeting.
🔗Read more about what she had to say at the link below.🔗
As promised, here's more coverage from @insidehighered. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day.
Trump officials are reportedly planning to enact a number of agreements Tuesday that could send key ED responsibilities to other agencies.
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