Prestigious universities like MIT and Harvard are rejecting a Trump administration proposal that ties special federal funding to the adoption of conservative political priorities, marking a significant moment of resistance in higher education.
Former Trump administration officials have appealed a federal court decision that blocked their plan to cut billions in education funding from schools with DEI programs.
The U.S. Department of Education will resume processing student loan cancellations under income-driven repayment plans, offering relief to eligible borrowers before a critical tax exemption expires at year-end.
The University of Virginia has refused to join the White House’s Compact for Colleges, joining four other elite institutions in a bold stand for academic independence.
The Trump administration’s push to tie federal research funding to controversial campus policies has backfired as top universities refuse to sign on.
Universities face mounting pressure as faculty, students, and alumni unite against the Trump administration’s ‘Academic Compact,’ calling it a threat to intellectual independence and democratic values.
The University of Pennsylvania and USC join MIT and Brown in rejecting the Trump administration’s controversial ‘Compact for Academic Excellence,’ sparking a national debate over federal influence in higher education.
IU Bloomington terminates the adviser of The Indiana Daily Student and halts all print operations after a dispute over editorial independence, raising alarms about censorship on campus.
Amy Morrell, a 53-year-old staff member at Meadowridge Academy in Massachusetts, died after being kicked by a 14-year-old student during a restraint attempt. The student has been charged with assault.
New York City filed a federal lawsuit after the Trump administration cut $35 million in magnet school funding over the city’s support for transgender students.