Education Secretary Highlights New College Accountability Push

In a recent opinion piece, Education Secretary McMahon pushed forward on her promise of higher ed accountability, including ...

A Legal Win For DEI In Higher Education—And What It Means For Employers

Fear, politics and legal uncertainty drove companies to abandon DEI—but recent court developments suggest many may have ...

Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead

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Opinion

Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has Hit a Snag

Universities and their allies have been able to block many, if not most, of the White House’s moves in court.
Inside Higher Ed

Adult Ed Funding Restored, but Migrant Students Still Waiting

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. College leaders are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the Trump administration promised ...
JD Supra

Trump Administration Drops Appeal to Defend Dear Colleague Letter on DEI – Implications for Higher Education Institutions

The U.S. Department of Education, on Jan. 21, 2026, withdrew its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit aimed at defending its anti-DEI Dear Colleague Letter issued last year. The ...
Washington Examiner

Trump administration launches higher education rulemaking body with veteran as primary negotiator

The Education Department has created a rulemaking body tasked with shaping the future of higher education accountability, Pell Grants, and student aid. Matthew Feehan, a National Guard veteran and ...

Universities slow hiring, faculty navigate rocky future amid Trump attacks on higher education

The Trump administration’s attacks on universities have led to a slowdown in hiring, with international academics ...