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Congress Shows Resistance to Trump’s Plan to Slash Science Budgets
Congress’s proposed budgets would preserve more research spending than the president’s. It’s a rare rebuke from Republicans to the White House’s efforts to gut funding for several research support agencies.
Conservatives Denounce Professor for ‘Symbolic Strike’ Post
Republican representatives condemned a Georgetown University scholar’s alleged post on the United States’ bombing of Iran. The university’s president said the professor is being investigated and punished.
Legislatures Require Colleges to Cut Degrees in Low Demand
Republicans in multiple states passed laws this year pushing institutions to ax academic programs that graduate few students—and requiring them to appeal to state leaders if they want exemptions. Faculty lament the trend.
Trump Targets Harvard’s Accreditation, Will Subpoena International Student Records
Federal agencies are increasing pressure on the university, which still hasn’t acceded to the government’s sweeping demands. The institution says it’s facing retaliation.
For New Grant, Ed Dept. Favors Colleges With ‘Civic’ Schools
The federal government is funding educational seminars about the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Applying institutions get a leg up if they have what are often criticized as conservative centers.