Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say
News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff. Read more
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‘Act of intimidation’: Education Dept. suspends officials following Trump’s DEI order
The union for federal employees said at least 60 staffers were affected by a decision to suspend Education Department officials. Read more
Florida State U. to remove general education designation from hundreds of CRT-infused courses
Florida State University is removing hundreds of courses from its general education catalogue to comply with a state law that cracks down on critical race theory curricula. Read more
Students are disengaging to the point of skipping exams. This is how we can help
In recent years, much attention has been directed to declining college enrollment and the growing public disconnection from higher education—and for good reason. But beneath these headlines lies a sneakier problem, one that’s easier to miss but just as troubling. Read more
Hate Endowment Taxes? Reform the University.
History shows that there’s nothing sacred about these big pots of money. Read more
The Doctoral dilemma
More than half of those who earn Ph.D.s now decide to leave academia after graduation. Why, then, do so many graduate programs still assume their students will become professors? Read more
UK universities spend more than £200 million on severance pay
THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year Read more
The surprising force behind sturdy enrollment growth in higher ed
For-profit colleges and universities faced considerable scrutiny and a watchful eye from the previous federal administration, but that didn’t stop their consistent rise over the past five years. Read more
Med schools less likely to hire white male professors, study finds
White male doctors are less likely to get hired for entry-level positions, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more
Florida Board Approves Extensive Gen Ed Overhaul
The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities. Read more
