Inside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader March 18, 2025 A new paper from the Annenberg Institute evaluates barriers to success for low-income community college students. Researchers found financial and mental health concerns are tied to lower completion rates. Previous research shows that mental health concerns are the top reason community college students leave their education without completing […]
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Thompson Coburn Lorrie Hargrove , Tres Cleveland March 18, 2025 President Trump’s two diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) executive orders are back in force, for now. The two orders are: Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, Executive Order of January 20, 2025, 90 Fed. Reg. 8339 (Jan. 29, 2025) (the “J20 Order”); and Executive […]
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Duane Morris March 18, 2025 In recent days, the Department of Education has announced two sets of investigations stemming from the administration’s application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The announced investigations are focused on institutional compliance within the context of the Supreme Court opinion and subsequent guidance […]
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Faegre Drinker John R. Przypyszny , Jonathan D. Tarnow , Cindy Irani , Sarah L. Pheasant , Asher Friedman Young March 18, 2025 At a Glance On March 11, 2025, the Department of Education announced a significant reduction in force (RIF), dismissing almost half of its 4,133 employees and closing most regional offices nationwide. These layoffs affect a broad range of departmental offices, […]
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