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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Trump Expands Anti-DEI Higher Ed Compact to All Colleges Nationwide
The compact, which promises preferential federal funding to signatory institutions, would require sweeping policy changes including the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, caps on international student enrollment, and other measures that critics say could undermine access for underrepresented students.
October 15, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Fires Nearly All Staff Overseeing Special Education Programs
Mass layoffs at Education Department eliminate positions responsible for administering disability rights protections for 7.5 million students.
October 13, 2025
Leadership & Policy
New Federal Accountability Rules Risk Leaving Low-Income Students Behind, Policy Brief Warns
EdTrust calls for stronger protections as higher education overhaul takes effect in 2026.
October 9, 2025
Leadership & Policy
New AAC&U Initiative Seeks to Rebuild Public Confidence in Higher Education's Democratic Mission
Initiative brings together college leaders, business, and civil society to address historic lows in public trust.
October 8, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Higher Education Leaders Reject Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence"
As the October 20 feedback deadline approaches, it appears increasingly unlikely that any of the nine invited institutions will sign the compact.
October 5, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Compact Demands Universities Align With Political Agenda
Nine institutions received letters conditioning federal funding on their compliance with Trump administration priorities.
October 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Felecia M. Nave Named President and CEO of 1890 Universities Foundation
Her career includes leadership roles at several historically Black colleges and universities.
October 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Federal Shutdown Halts Civil Rights Probes, Threatens Research as Higher Ed Braces for Impact
The shutdown will furlough approximately 87% of the Education Department's workforce and halt investigations into civil rights complaints at schools and universities.
October 1, 2025
From the Magazine
Under Attack
The Trump administration's decision to abandon the Hispanic-Serving Institution Program, sparks nationwide concern.
October 1, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Kentucky Reaches Tentative Settlement Over In-State Tuition Policy for Undocumented Students
Under the tentative settlement terms, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has acknowledged that its tuition policy violates federal law and agreed to terminate it immediately.
September 26, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Student Loan Borrowers Face Payment Hierarchy Shift as Collections Loom
Over 5 million federal borrowers remain seriously delinquent as involuntary collection measures threaten to reshape financial priorities.
September 25, 2025
Leadership & Policy
The Student Debt Crisis Examined in Civil Rights Context
A panel of academics and advocates gathered to discuss topics in Dr. Jamal Watson’s book,
The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency.
September 24, 2025
Leadership & Policy
AAUP Report: Trump Administration 'Weaponizing' Title VI Against Higher Education
The report condemns the administration's "weaponization" of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to target campus speech and diversity programs.
September 22, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Announces $1.16 Billion in New Funding Amid Controversial MSI Grant Cuts
The new funding package includes $500 million for charter schools—the largest investment ever in the Charter Schools Program—alongside $495 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and more than $160 million for American history and civics education programs.
September 15, 2025
From the Magazine
A Perfect Storm: Higher Ed Faces New Headwinds as Academic Year Begins
Federal loan caps and research funding uncertainty have created unprecedented challenges for graduate programs.
September 12, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Cuts $350 Million in Grants to Minority-Serving Colleges
Plans are underway to eliminate federal support that colleges use to educate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds.
September 11, 2025
Leadership & Policy
College Board Ends Tool That Helped Colleges Find Disadvantaged Students
The decision comes amid Trump administration pressure and scrutiny from conservative groups.
September 8, 2025
Leadership & Policy
House Appropriators Propose 15% Cut to Education Funding, Eliminating Key Student Aid Programs
The proposed bill would reduce discretionary education funding to $66.7 billion, representing a $12.1 billion cut from fiscal year 2025 levels.
September 3, 2025
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