Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox February 24, 2025 The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable. Amid all the chaos and upheaval for federal higher education policy, the Pell Grant […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake February 24, 2025 After pausing most civil rights investigations, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is resuming some inquiries, but only those related to disability-based discrimination, according to a memo obtained by ProPublica. Those involving race or gender will remain on hold, the nonprofit news organization reported. The investigation […]
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Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz February 18, 2025 U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an Obama appointee, said the student group failed to show it faced “irreparable harm” without emergency relief. Dive Brief: A federal judge declined Monday to block staffers from the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive data at the U.S. Department […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Josh Moody February 21, 2025 A BET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a move made in response to federal pushback on DEIA, according to an email obtained by Inside Higher Ed. “Recognizing the heightened scrutiny of higher education and […]
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