Transform by addressing ‘sacred cows’, UK universities told
Expensive pensions schemes among issues highlighted as institutions look for ways out of current turmoil Read more
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ACLU sues West Virginia for grant to Catholic trades college
The ACLU is currently suing the West Virginia Water Development Authority over a $5 million grant it made to a Catholic trades college, alleging the funding violates the state constitution. Read more
U.S. Education Department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’
Hundreds of firings inside the federal government’s student aid department have sparked concern among workers and student loan advocates, who warn that the student loan system is at risk. Read more
Columbia Faculty Push Back on Trump’s Attacks
Columbia professors said that the rest of higher education should be on notice after the Trump administration’s interference in their university’s affairs. Read more
Influx of ‘unfunded students’ feared at New Zealand universities
Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections Read more
With hundreds fewer workers, can the Federal Student Aid office still function?
The Trump administration recently announced it was slashing the federal Education Department’s workforce in half. This week the president signed an executive order declaring he was dismantling the agency “once and for all.” Read more
Congress urged to ban DEI accreditation standards as ABA drops diversity mandate
The American Bar Association has temporarily suspended its accreditation standard that required law schools to commit to diversity, but Attorney General Pam Bondi and others are calling for the group to end the rule permanently and officially. Read more
A War on ‘Woke’ Classes
An emboldened GOP is reaching deeper into what colleges teach, banning ‘identity politics’ and theories of ‘systemic racism’ from core courses in Florida. Read more
Trump’s Plan to Move Student Loans to SBA Raises Concerns
The administration, which wants to close the Education Department, hasn’t said how it would move the $1.7 trillion portfolio to a new agency. Democrats say doing so would be a “clear violation” of the law. Read more
PhD fees only cover 20 per cent of costs at some UK universities
Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding Read more
