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Trump Finalizes Accreditation Overhaul, Raising Concerns of Politicized Oversight

President Trump’s long-standing promise to overhaul college accreditation was fulfilled Thursday as the Education Department finalized regulations that include new...
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ED Refuses to Discharge Eligible Student Debt, Lawsuit Claims

A group of former students filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Education Wednesday for refusing to discharge...
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2 New Members Join AAU

Georgetown University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have joined the Association of American Universities, bringing the organization’s membership...
Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) speaks at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Capitol Hill.

House Committee Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism

A House of Representatives committee accused the American Psychological Association of perpetuating antisemitism through “resolutions, listservs, newsletters, publications, and conferences”...
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, wearing a light-colored suit.

McMahon Reportedly Plans to Spend $43K on Furniture for Her New Office

Education Secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend just over $43,000 in taxpayer dollars to furnish her new office, and Democrats...
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Preliminary Enrollment Data Shows Slower Growth

Undergraduate enrollment growth slowed this fall, according to preliminary data the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today. After big...
A portrait of FIRE plaintiff Michael Balow standing in front of the Hannah Administration Building on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

Second Michigan State Trustee Sues Over Board’s Speech Limits

A second Michigan State University Board of Trustees member is suing over his fellow members’ restrictions on trustees’ right to...
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The Key Podcast: Politics in Research Funding a ‘Danger’ to U.S. Innovation

Since the Bayh-Dole Act passed in 1980, the commercialization of federally funded research has contributed trillions of dollars to the...