Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 23, 2025 The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rescinded guidance that prevented immigration arrests at schools, churches and colleges. Since 1993, federal policy has barred immigration enforcement actions near or at these so-called sensitive areas. The decision to end the policy comes […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 23, 2025 The executive order doesn’t have an immediate impact on DEI programs at colleges and universities, but experts worry about a chilling effect. One of President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders aims to end “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion policies and could upend […]
The White House January 20, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Across the country, ideologues who deny the biological […]
The White House January 20, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order all executive departments and agencies to take the following steps: (1) Do not propose or issue any rule in any manner, […]
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 […]