Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake November 25, 2024 At least four Republican state leaders praised the president-elect’s plans to dismantle the agency, citing the need for more local control over K-12 schools. But higher ed experts say they’re overlooking consequences for colleges. An increasing number of Republican state officials are supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s plans […]
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The Chronicle of Higher Education William Deresiewicz November 21, 2024 Americans are fed up, and not just people who voted for Trump. The politics of the academy have been defeated. Its ideas, its assumptions, its opinions and positions — as expressed in official statements, embodied in policies and practices, established in centers and offices, and […]
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Cal Matters Bob Stonebrook November 25, 2024 For a great many Americans, the November election results elicited an intense reaction. These responses, played out in real time on election newscasts and social media timelines, included everyday working people, media celebrities, television and movie stars, and even past and present politicians, including our own Gov. Gavin Newsom, who […]
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Federal Student Aid November 21, 2024 Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it has officially released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), 10 days before its Dec. 1 goal. The online FAFSA form is available to all students and families at fafsa.gov, and the Department is processing submissions and sending Institutional Student Information […]
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