Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake July 1, 2025 The budget megabill could soon head to the president’s desk, but college lobbyists are still concerned, saying it would be a detrimental overhaul to federal student aid. The Senate’s sweeping reconciliation bill, which narrowly passed Tuesday after 37 hours of debate, could significantly change how American colleges […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Liam Knox June 30, 2025 A judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new policy of enhanced social media scrutiny for student visa applicants, according to Bloomberg Law. The plaintiffs argued that the State Department’s requirements violated applicants’ First Amendment protections by forcing them to unlock their social media […]
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CECU June 30, 2025 This morning the Supreme Court published its opinion in Trump v. Casa holding that universal injunctions (sometimes known as nationwide injunctions) go beyond the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts and that as a result the universal injunctions entered against Trump’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship must be limited so […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake June 27, 2025 The decision shocked some higher ed lobbyists but is a win for critics of the plan. A plan to expand the Pell Grant to students in short-term workforce programs was cut from a budgetary megabill early Thursday morning despite immense bipartisan support. It was one of several […]
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