Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 22, 2025 On day two of the new Trump administration, the president has only publicly announced an acting education secretary. Who else is running the agency on an interim basis is not yet clear. President Donald Trump tapped a veteran bureaucrat to lead the […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 20, 2025 Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the Education Department. President Donald Trump’s inauguration today kicks off what is likely to be a disruptive four years for higher education. He enters office at a time when […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak December 17, 2024 The move is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s broader push to create better career pathways for residents, including those who don’t have college diplomas. Dive Brief: California removed college degrees and other educational requirements from almost 30,000 state jobs, the governor’s office announced […]
Inside Higher Ed Daniel A. Collier December 5, 2025 Daniel A. Collier writes that Linda McMahon’s approach as secretary of education may not mirror that of Betsy DeVos. President-elect Donald Trump recently announced Linda McMahon as his pick to head the Department of Education—a department he has openly talked about eliminating. Despite […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz January 14, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education challenged a court ruling that temporarily blocked regulations for granting debt relief to certain students. Dive Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review an appellate court decision that blocked the Biden administration’s rules for granting debt relief to […]
Cal Matters Lance Christensen January 16, 2025 A lot of Democrats are upset about the increasing chatter from President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming administration about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. For example, California’s state superintendent of schools, Tony Thurmond, responded by saying, “To tear down and abolish an organization that […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 16, 2025 Colleges are responsible for any “false, misleading, or inaccurate information” that their contractors provide to students, the Education Department said Wednesday. The department has sought for nearly two years to increase its oversight of the outside contractors that colleges and universities use to help run online programs […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 14, 2025 The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States. Approval of U.S. visas—which has historically been up to federal officials in Washington—could soon be put in the hands […]
ACE January 13, 2025 In preparation for the transition to the Trump administration, the Department of Education (ED) has finalized key regulations, withdrawn several proposals, and reinforced upcoming compliance deadlines. These actions mark the conclusion of the department’s regulatory agenda, addressing issues such as distance education, Title IX, and campus […]
U.S. Department of Education January 13, 2025 Approved discharge amount reaches $183.6 billion The Biden-Harris Administration announced today several additional actions to forgive federal student loans for public servants and borrowers with disabilities, as well as the loans of borrowers who attended colleges that engaged in wrongdoing. Across 28 debt […]