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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Senate HELP Committee Acts to Slow Dismantling of ED
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to advance legislation that would block several of the interagency agreements Education Secretary Linda McMahon has used to shift Education Department functions to other federal agencies.
July 31, 2026
Community Colleges
Texas Community Colleges Confront Funding Gap as Outcomes-Based Formula Exceeds Legislative Appropriations
A funding model designed to reward student success is generating more performance dollars than Texas budgeted, prompting statewide reductions in payments to community colleges despite improved outcomes.
July 29, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Clarifying Credit Transfer Reform, in Policy and Practice
Despite growing momentum around credit transfer reform, uncertainty remains over whether state policies and institutional practices are truly helping students keep the credits they’ve earned.
July 24, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Scraps Civil Rights Tool Used to Probe School Discrimination
The department says the change restores Title VI enforcement to intentional discrimination, while advocates argue it removes a key tool for protecting marginalized students.
July 24, 2026
Views
HBCUs, Are We Keeping Good Faith With Our Constituents?
At a time of leadership turnover, financial pressure and rising scrutiny, questions about executive pay at private HBCUs are becoming questions about transparency, accountability and mission.
July 20, 2026
Institutions
West Virginia’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Campus Push Gets Off to a Slow Start
The new $3 million Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West Virginia University enrolled just one student.
July 19, 2026
Latest News
Lawmakers Clash as House Panel Advances Bills Reshaping the Department of Education
A package of 10 bills approved by the House Education and Workforce Committee would transfer key Department of Education responsibilities to agencies including the Labor and Treasury departments, drawing sharp partisan debate.
July 16, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Northland College’s Post-Closure Court Petition Sparks Questions Over Restricted Endowment Funds
After quietly borrowing millions from its pooled endowment to stay afloat for years, the defunct Wisconsin college is asking a court to lift restrictions on its remaining assets. The move has reignited a complex legal and ethical debate over donor trust and fiduciary duty.
July 16, 2026
HBCUs
Marva Johnson Won the FAMU Job Through Politics. Now She's Working to Earn Trust
When state politics forced an unconventional, conservative president onto FAMU, alumni feared the worst. One year in, Marva B. Johnson is navigating a fragile peace — and the heavy weight of leading a community that didn't choose her.
July 15, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Departing Riverside Community College Chancellor Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac Worked In Service of Students for True Equity
When he leaves campus for the last time later this year, the outgoing chancellor will leave a legacy of unwavering equity and a career-long dedication to removing systemic barriers for Black and Brown students.
July 10, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Judge Blocks Education Department’s PSLF Changes, Preserving Loan Relief for Public Servants
The decision keeps repayment promises intact for now as attorneys general and nonprofit groups challenge the Education Department’s effort to narrow eligibility for loan forgiveness.
July 9, 2026
Leadership & Policy
In Late-Stage About-Face, Kevin Guskiewicz Rejects Clemson to Stay at Michigan State
The presidential whiplash underscores greater governance tensions complicating searches across the country.
July 9, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Female Presidents Make Their Mark, but Underrepresentation Persists
From HBCUs to public research universities to private colleges, female presidents are reshaping campus leadership while confronting persistent underrepresentation.
July 6, 2026
From the Magazine
Research Growth, Student Success and Representation Define Julie Chen’s Tenure
UMass Lowell Chancellor Dr. Julie Chen is leveraging her historic leadership and a trailblazing career-connected network to drive unprecedented student success and transform the city's economic future.
July 1, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Federal Court Halts Education Department’s Narrow 'Professional Degree' Loan Limits
With just one week left before a July 1 effective date, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has thrown higher education financial aid operations into immediate uncertainty.
June 26, 2026
Latest News
Watchdog Warns Education Dept. Cuts Axed Legally Required Roles and Studies
1,200+ workers fired, $1.3B in contracts axed, and 40% of the workforce gone. A new watchdog report reveals the massive scale of the Trump administration's 2025 Education Dept. cuts — and details how officials blocked the investigation.
June 25, 2026
Latest News
Defying Political Headwinds, George Mason Rewards President Gregory Washington with 4-Year Extension
GMU's first Black president leveraged historic institutional growth to outlast federal scrutiny and political headwinds.
June 24, 2026
Institutions
Structural Friction and Limited Capacity Hamper Institutional Agility, a New Report Finds
While business schools are racing to add AI to their curricula, a new report from the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable reveals that rigid internal governance and a lack of faculty support are stalling real progress.
June 23, 2026
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