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President Trump is seated at his desk in the Oval Office. Standing behind him, from left to right, are Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner.
Opinion

Let’s Call a Truce Between Universities and the Trump Administration

We’ll tell you what: We’ll publish information about our planned reforms if the Trump administration does the same.

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Education Department Approves First Workforce Pell Program

The U.S. Department of Education approved its first Workforce Pell program, for training emergency medical technicians at Iowa Central Community...
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Nursing Coalition Challenges ED’s Professional Degrees List

A coalition of advanced nurses, public health workers, teachers and therapists is once again challenging how the Department of Education...
Immigration agents are seen inside Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A in Newark, N.J., on March 23, 2026.

Detentions of International Scholars at Airports Raise Alarm

A Johns Hopkins University researcher was detained at an airport by immigration officials and later released. Cases like hers make travel fraught for foreign scholars.

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Opinion

America Is Burning Its Talent Pipeline at Both Ends

In the same month, Washington made it harder for Americans to afford advanced training and for international students to stay and finish theirs. You cannot win an AI race this way.

Washington senator Patty Murray, a Democrat, sits on the dais next to Maine senator Susan Collins, a Republican. The two lawmakers lead the Senate appropriations committee.

Senate Appropriators Aim to Temporarily Delay OMB Grants Rule

A controversial rule that would give the Trump administration more control over grants won’t take effect until mid-December—at least—under a...
Linda McMahon, wearing a pink blazer, sits behind a desk

Trump Officials Try Again to Reform Colleges, With Higher Ed’s Help

The Association of American Universities and other university leaders consulted on the call to action, which represents a shift in tactics for the administration.

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Are Loan Limits Driving Down College Costs?

The Education Department and some policy experts say yes. But others aren’t so sure.