Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 14, 2025 Despite increased scrutiny of higher education and concerns about academic freedom, experts say the president-elect’s approach to policy could benefit colleges’ finances. As Donald Trump returns to the White House, academics have expressed a catalog of concerns about the vulnerability of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, student […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 13, 2025 The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review President Biden’s borrower-defense rule that aimed to make it easier for a defrauded student loan recipient to seek debt relief. The rule, finalized in October 2022, has been on hold since summer 2023 after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 9, 2025 The Senate committee hearing to confirm President-elect Trump’s education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, likely won’t happen until after Inauguration Day, Politico reported. Dr. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican senator and chair of the committee that will process the nomination, told Politico that the former wrestling entertainment CEO’s hearing won’t be […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 9, 2025 As multiple wildfires rage in and around the Los Angeles metro area and scorch thousands of acres, many colleges and universities in the region are canceling events or classes, closing, or providing shelter. Santa Monica College, Pasadena City College, Ventura College and Glendale Community College closed their campuses […]
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