Education Week Alyson Klein November 7, 2024 Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos can’t wait to see a second Trump administration finish what she helped start. DeVos, a billionaire philanthropist and veteran school choice activist, joined former President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after a historically grueling confirmation process that required Vice President Mike Pence to cast a […]
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The College Fix Jennifer Kabbany November 7, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump said several times during his campaign that he would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but it’s a pledge that may be more rhetoric than reality. Still, he could pick an Education Secretary and task him or her with deeply downsizing the federal bureaucracy, which […]
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Community College Daily David Baime November 4, 2024 The U.S. Education Department (ED) failed to publish final rules on distance education, Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4), and TRIO eligibility by November. As a result, the regulations cannot be required to take effect when the next award year starts on July 1, in keeping with […]
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Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox November 6, 2024 Donald Trump’s first term shined a political spotlight on higher ed that has only grown more glaring since. A second could bring more sweeping changes. After a divisive and historic election, Donald J. Trump emerged Wednesday with enough electoral votes to return to the White House in […]
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