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Ohio Cuts 90 Degree Programs as States Target 'Low-Value' Credentials

Ohio’s cuts come at a time when colleges and universities across the country are under increased pressure to prove that their programs are paying off for graduates.

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Judge Extends Reprieve for Private Colleges in Fight Over Trump’s Race-Reporting Mandate

The schools were initially required to submit the data by March 18. The new deadline is April 24.

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Faculty Unions Challenge Vermont State University's Spending Priorities

A March 2026 letter from faculty and staff union leaders notes that while their full-time staff positions have decreased by 115 positions and unionized faculty positions have decreased by 70 positions, non-union, full-time upper-level administrative positions have grown by 41 percent, or 38 positions.

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The Redirect Ruse: How the Trump Administration Swapped Student Access for One-Time Institutional Checks to HBCUs

While the Trump administration has touted a historic 48% increase in federal funding for HBCUs in 2025, changes to financial aid policies, including new Parent PLUS loan limits, will disproportionately impact these institutions on the backend.

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University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Votes Unanimously to Fire President Jay Rothman

Republican lawmakers called the firing a "partisan hatchet job" and a "retribution" for Rothman’s past compromise with the GOP to axe DEI on campus to preserve state funding.

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The Compliance Trap: Boston University and the High Cost of Institutional Neutrality

Boston University President Melissa Gilliam says she is “deeply sorry” for forcing the removal of LGBTQ+ pride flags from campus.

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Higher Ed Leaders Caught in the Crossfire of New Title IX Mandates

Institutions in states with shield laws for LGBTQ+ students are now facing a direct legal conflict with ED’s narrowed definition of sex discrimination, as leaders continue to try to balance student safety with federal guidance.

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Judge Halts Trump Administration’s ‘Chaotic’ Higher Ed Data Mandate on Race Reporting

In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV said that while the federal government likely has the legal authority to collect admissions data on applicants' race, the specific rollout was "rushed and chaotic."

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is one of the co-leaders of the lawsuit against the Trump administration's mandate to report race in admissions data.

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Education Stakeholders Respond to Trump Administration’s 2027 Budget Request

The Trump Administration is requesting $76.5 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Department of Education for 2027, a $2.3 billion or 2.9% reduction from 2026 Department of Education spending levels.

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The Blunt Instrument: How Federal Student Aid Reform is Restructuring Inequality

When you peel back the veneer of recent financial aid policy changes, scholars worry we are creating a system that is becoming increasingly “blunt" in its application and racialized in its impact.

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Why the Proposed Legislative Takeover of Kentucky State University Should Alarm Every Public Institution in the U.S.

The proposed actions present a dangerous precedent for state legislatures looking for a path to close public institutions or limit the effectiveness of historically Black colleges and universities across the country.

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Bipartisan Appeal to House Appropriators: Protect Pell

As FY2027 drafting begins, a record number of Congress members on both sides of the aisle are advocating for fully funded Pell, as well as Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study programs.

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