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Texas gov.-elect, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) toast with a fountain beverage at a Whataburger restaurant at the conclusion of a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Democrats’ Texas Takeover Could Reshape Boards, Laws and More

The Lone Star State was at the vanguard of the nation’s conservative higher ed overhauls. But Republicans now must relinquish control of state offices and one legislative chamber.

Gavel next to a diploma

CSU System Researchers Sue Trump Administration Over Grant Cancellations

Three professors from the California State University system sued the National Science Foundation on Friday for terminating their grant funds...
Supporters cheer as Democrat senatorial candidate Roy Cooper speaks during an election night event in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 3, 2026.

Dems Take Control of Congress, Pledge to Hold Trump Accountable

Key lawmakers also want to pass policies to make college more affordable, though they face an uphill battle with Trump still in the White House.

Environmental portraits of U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) (C) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA).

Democrats Vie to Take Back House Education Committee

If they take control of the House, a key committee could see a leadership shake-up. Addressing college affordability, prospective leaders say, would be a top priority.

A photo illustration of an orange house surrounded by gray human figures and a gray school building surrounded by orange figures.

Proposed Census Changes Prompt Concerns About Counting Students

The Trump administration wants to eliminate certain questions about identity on the 2030 Census and exclude noncitizens from the count.

A photo illustration of a lab worker holding up a beaker flask with liquid inside it that is being obstructed from view by a series of black censorship bars.

Report Details ‘Patterns’ of Trump’s Censorship of Science

An analysis of 244 articles identified the administration’s conditional funding of federal grants as the most-cited mechanism that has constrained public health research.

A view of the campus of New College of Florida and the sign of University of South Florida in Sarasota-Manatee, both in Sarasota, Fla.

New College Taps Mystery Investor for Loan

New College of Florida agreed to take on millions in debt as part of an expansion plan that involves taking...
Rowers glide along the Charles River near Harvard University's Newell Boathouse.

DOJ, ED Demand for Harvard Admissions Info Dismissed—for Now

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Trump administration’s legal attempt to force Harvard University to provide certain admissions information...