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
Closing Department of Education is Trump’s ‘shock and awe’
Even if the department lives to fight another day, putting it under threat will have helped Republicans to ‘flood the zone’ and disorientate opponents, academics say Read more
How northern Illinois colleges are trying to cut textbook costs
Walking down an aisle at the College of DuPage Bookstore, stacks of textbooks line the shelves. Students can purchase “The Art of Public Speaking” for $230 or used for $180, or an early childhood experiences textbook for $235. The average college student spends over $1,000 a year on textbooks and course materials. Read more
Democrats outnumber Republican professors 4 to 1 in math, engineering departments
Democratic professors outnumber their Republican counterparts by a ratio of about 4 to 1 in math and engineering departments, according to a College Fix analysis. Read more
What we know about Musk’s cost-cutting mission
A newly created advisory group headed by the world's richest man has been behind many of the most radical efforts to remake the US government in the weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House. Read more
