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FAFSA Completion Rate Bounces Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Nearly 54 percent of graduating high school seniors had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as of June...
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Trump Admin. Tweaks 90-10 Regs

The change is expected to have a minimal impact on students, but critics worry about the precedent.

Linda McMahon, an older white woman wearing a white blazer, sits at a table in a hearing room in the Capitol

Court Filing Sheds Light on Civil Rights Complaints Under Trump

The complaint and investigation data show the toll of mass layoffs, advocates argue. The department says OCR “is vigorously upholding its responsibilities.”

Uncle Sam walks through the gates of the University of Florida.

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.

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Education Department Postpones NACIQI Summer Meeting

The Department of Education pushed back a semiannual meeting of its accreditation advisory committee from July to October, raising red...

N.C. Gov. Vetoes Bills Targeting ‘DEI,’ ‘Divisive Concepts’

North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed two bills the Republican-led General Assembly passed targeting what lawmakers dubbed “diversity, equity and...
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How Trump Uses the DOJ as Tool of ‘Fear-Mongering’

The Department of Justice has traditionally focused on regulatory compliance in academe, but now it’s weaponizing civil rights law to force ideological alignment, experts say.

Ohio Gov. Axes Provision Letting Lawmakers Judge SB 1 Compliance

Ohio’s Republican governor vetoed a budget bill provision last week that would’ve let GOP legislators deny up to $75 million...