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Education Department Names 5 New Accreditation Advisers
The new members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity include some outspoken conservative voices.
Report: ED Using NDAs As Part of Outsourcing Talks
Breaking Down McMahon’s Latest Effort to Diminish the Education Dept.
Four federal agencies will administer dozens of grant programs at the Education Department—a move that Trump officials are touting as a key step toward their goal of shutting down the agency.
Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education
Moody’s Ratings projects a difficult year ahead for the sector due to a mix of challenges driven by federal policy risks, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding.
Warren Requests Investigation into ED’s Dismantling
Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History
An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.
DOJ Sues California Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
California governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded, “We'll see you in court.”
Advocates Say 2025 Brought “Trepidation” for Student Voters
Following an increase in voter suppression laws over the past several years, the political turbulence of 2025 has made many underrepresented students wary of engaging with campus voting outreach organizations.