GOP State Lawmakers Targeting DEI and Tenure Again
Even before Trump’s return, Republican legislators in some states were rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The campaign continues in current legislative sessions. Read more
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Trump Wants to Cut Billions in Research Spending. Here’s How Much It Might Cost Your University.
Plans by the Trump administration to reduce government spending on research by billions of dollars has raised anxieties within higher education and among researchers who carry out the nation’s biomedical research. Read more
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. Read more
Department of Education: Latest developments show agency in crosshairs
Aside from the murky implications for K12 and higher education, Musk over the weekend claimed on X that the education department does not “exist,” according to MSNBC. Read more
80 colleges could close in next 5 years: Federal Reserve study
Up to 80 colleges may close in the next five years, according to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Read more
Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expanded DEI crackdown
This year, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is expected to pick up where it left off two years ago to address a perceived liberal bias at the state’s public, four-year universities. Read more
Research Universities Are Poised to Lose Billions Under Trump’s Sudden Cut
The Trump administration’s drastic change in grantmaking policy on Friday will result in billions of dollars of cuts to the U.S. research enterprise and has already triggered a widespread outcry across higher education. Read more
Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites in the lowest orbits yet
There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of Earth's atmosphere. Read more
Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?
Elon Musk’s government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis. Read more
Students sue Education Department, allege DOGE is accessing private data
College students in California sued the U.S. Department of Education Friday, alleging Elon Musk’s government efficiency team illegally accessed the agency’s confidential student data. Read more
