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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Senate Confirms Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education
Former Virginia deputy secretary will oversee federal student aid and postsecondary education reforms.
August 4, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration's Federal Funding Cuts Hit 600+ Colleges Nationwide, Analysis Shows
The cuts have affected institutions in both Republican- and Democrat-governed states at similar rates relative to their student populations, suggesting the impact transcends political boundaries.
July 28, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Joins Southern States in Alternative Accreditation Initiative
The new commission is currently seeking expedited approval from the U.S. Department of Education to serve as an official accreditor responsible for maintaining quality standards at colleges and universities.
July 25, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Sanders Introduces Bill Requiring $60,000 Minimum Salary for All Public School Teachers
The legislation comes as schools nationwide face unprecedented staffing shortages, with nearly 200,000 teaching positions either vacant or filled by underqualified educators.
July 25, 2025
Leadership & Policy
NEA Executive Committee Reverses Member Vote to Boycott ADL Educational Materials
Decision to maintain ties with Anti-Defamation League follows an outcry from Jewish organizations over the impact on antisemitism education.
July 20, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Senator Murray Blocks Trump Education Nominee as Funding Crisis Deepens
Democratic senator forces Department of Education nominee through committee process amid ongoing $7 billion funding freeze.
July 18, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Teachers' Union Under Fire as Members Vote to Cut ADL Ties
The proposal would prohibit the nation's largest teachers' union from using ADL materials on antisemitism and Holocaust education or promoting ADL statistics and programs.
July 17, 2025
Leadership & Policy
House Democrats Demand Release of $7 Billion in Withheld Education Funding
150 lawmakers call Trump administration's funding freeze "illegal," citing immediate impact on schools and families.
July 15, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Supreme Court Ruling Clears Path for Trump’s Education Department Layoffs
The decision pauses a previous injunction from a U.S. District who had temporarily blocked the layoffs.
July 14, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Department of Education Blocks Undocumented Students from Career and Technical Programs
The policy change affects access to dual enrollment programs, postsecondary career and technical education, and adult education programs.
July 11, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Research Groups Urge ED to Finalize Civil Rights Data Collection
Eleven organizations warn of 'critically short' timeline for essential equity data gathering.
July 10, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Higher Education Leaders Decry Passage of Trump's Reconciliation Bill as "Devastating" for Students and Institutions
Advocacy groups warn of deep cuts to student aid and safety net programs that will disproportionately harm low-income students.
July 7, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Tyson Brown Named Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University
Dr. Tyson Brown, professor of sociology and associate professor in medicine at Duke University, has been named director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.
July 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Finds that Harvard Failed to Protect Jewish Students
Harvard University has failed to protect Jewish students from harassment and is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a Trump administration investigation finds.
June 30, 2025
Leadership & Policy
University of Virginia President James Ryan Resigns Under Pressure from Justice Department over DEI
University of Virginia President James Ryan has resigned under pressure from the U.S. Justice Department over UVA's DEI practices, according to numerous news reports. Ryan has led UVA since 2018.
June 27, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Report: U.S. Faces Annual 712,000 Middle-Skills Credential Shortage
The U.S. must produce an additional 712,000 certificates and associate's degrees to address critical shortages in credentials that lead to high-paying middle-skills jobs.
June 23, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Florida Board of Governors Confirms Marva Johnson as FAMU President
The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously on June 18 to confirm
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Marva Johnson
as president of FAMU despite opposition from some FAMU stakeholders.
June 20, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Karen A. Stout to Step Down as Achieving the Dream President and CEO
Achieving the Dream announced that Dr. Karen A. Stout, its president and CEO, will be stepping down effective June 30, 2026. Stout has led Achieving the Dream since 2015.
June 18, 2025
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