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Trump administration investigating foreign donations at University of Pennsylvania

The Department of Education opened a foreign funding investigation into the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday.  The department's Office of the...

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

Freed student: Columbia inciting violence with response to pro-Palestinian protest

Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi said Columbia’s response to pro-Palestinian protesters storming the library was...

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This Teacher Appreciation Week, educators are feeling threatened in new ways

Teacher Appreciation Week this year is taking place under a shadow of uncertainty for those navigating political waters while trying to ensure...

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Rubio says administration will review visa statuses of arrested Columbia protesters

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration will review the visa statuses of all the protesters arrested at Columbia University on...

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DOJ charges man with hate crimes over Columbia protests

The Department of Justice is charging a 20-year-old with hate crimes after he allegedly assaulted Jewish people with connections to Columbia...

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Trump suggests pulling tax exempt status for any school with antisemitism

President Trump in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt, a conservative radio host, indicated that any college with antisemitism problems should have...

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School choice movement shifts fight to federal level after long-sought Texas win

The school choice movement is at a crossroads, celebrating perhaps its latest victory in a red state but looking at a much more difficult path forward...

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'The fight came to me': Harvard president reflects on battle with Trump administration

Harvard President Alan Garber reflected on Harvard’s front-line position in the Trump administration’s battle with higher education, saying some...

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Trump puts IRS in middle of fight with Harvard

President Trump doesn't have the legal authority to nix Harvard University's tax-exempt status on his own. But will that stop him? Trump, who has...

06.05.2025 7

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McMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants

Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard on Monday telling the university it will no longer be eligible for new research grants from...

06.05.2025 10

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Macron hits Trump's funding cuts to universities, woos US scientists

Europe is looking to attract America's academic researchers as President Trump cuts funding to multiple top U.S. universities and wages war against...

05.05.2025 8

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Larry Summers says Trump wants Harvard to 'bend the knee'

Larry Summers, former president of Harvard, said in an interview that President Trump won't end the war with Harvard until the Ivy League bows to the...

05.05.2025 6

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A new era for student loans begins with garnished wages on the table

Starting Monday, student loan borrowers who find themselves in default will face government-backed involuntary collections, signaling a brand new...

04.05.2025 40

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Maine, Trump admin settle lawsuit over frozen funds after transgender athlete battle

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after the federal government...

03.05.2025 10

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Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi's release offers hope amid Trump crackdown

Pro-Palestinian students detained by immigration authorities saw their biggest win to date this week with the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, though both...

02.05.2025 10

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Students sue University of Texas, Abbott over protest arrests

Multiple current and former students at the University of Texas at Austin have sued the university and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after the arrests of...

01.05.2025 10

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Education Department announces reforms to college accreditation process

The Education Department announced Thursday it would be changing how universities change college accreditors while attempting to make it easier for...

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Trump administration cutting $1B in school mental health funding over DEI

The Department of Education will not renew $1 billion in mental health funding for schools, citing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion...

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Harvard vows change amid release of internal reports on antisemitism, anti-Arab

Harvard has vowed to make changes after two internal reports regarding antisemitism and Islamophobia were released, causing the president of the...

30.04.2025 10

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Detained Columbia student: US 'first place I have experienced' freedom

Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during what was...

29.04.2025 2

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Harvard revamps DEI office amid pressure from Trump administration

Harvard University is revamping its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office amid its ongoing fight with the Trump administration, which it has...

29.04.2025 7

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Trump moves to tackle school discipline, but advocates divided on federal approach to classroom issue

President Trump is shining a spotlight on the issue of school discipline, which is closely related to the growing problems of learning loss and...

29.04.2025 8

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Trump administration launches Title VI investigation into Harvard, Harvard Law Review

The Trump administration announced Monday it was investigating Harvard and the Harvard Law Review due to alleged discriminatory policies. The...

29.04.2025 40

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Court ruling further complicates Trump's anti-DEI push

President Trump's plans to rid the country’s education system of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) were thrown further into chaos this week when...

26.04.2025 50

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Trump administration had no arrest warrant for Mahmoud Khalil, court filings show

The Trump administration had no arrest warrant for former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil when he was detained, court documents on Thursday...

26.04.2025 3

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ICE restoring international students' visa registrations

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is restoring more than 1,500 foreign students’ visa registrations after multiple recent lawsuits.   ...

25.04.2025 3

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Campus communities rally around international students threatened by ICE

Faculty and classmates are stepping up to protect the close to 1,400 foreign students who have had their names taken off the international tracking...

25.04.2025 8

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Judge blocks Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in public schools

A federal judge on Thursday blocked actions by President Trump's Department of Education that aimed to force public universities and K-12 schools to...

24.04.2025 4

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Trump: Harvard a 'threat to democracy'

President Trump went on a rampage Thursday against Harvard on his social platform Truth Social, calling America's oldest university a “threat to...

24.04.2025 60

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Trump signs executive orders on school discipline, education reform

President Trump signed multiple executive orders on Wednesday targeting the country’s education system, from discipline in K-12 schools to how...

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Trump signs executive order targeting college accreditation process

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to shake up the college accreditation process, a topic that rarely gets political sunlight but...

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Trump signs executive order incorporating AI into classrooms

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into America's classrooms.   "The basic...

24.04.2025 20

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Harvard takes lead in fight against Trump's higher ed agenda

After weeks of higher education playing defense against an aggressive Trump administration, Harvard University is now taking point on fighting back....

23.04.2025 3

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Education Department to restart collections on defaulted federal student loans

The Department of Education announced Monday it will restart collections on defaulted federal student loans on May 5, including potentially garnishing...

22.04.2025 60

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Harvard sues the Trump administration over funding cuts

Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday after the federal government canceled billions of dollars in funding for the Ivy League...

22.04.2025 50

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Trump threatens to pull another $1B in Harvard funding: WSJ

The Trump administration is looking to pull another $1 billion from Harvard University amid an escalating fight with the university as it stands in...

21.04.2025 2

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Schools, parents fear Trump trade war crossfire

Schools and parents are anxiously awaiting the impacts of President Trump’s tariff war, fearing the worst for a spike in the cost of food and school...

20.04.2025 20

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Mahmoud Khalil pens op-ed comparing ICE detention to Nazi concentration camps

Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student being held in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, is comparing "some...

18.04.2025 7

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What to know about Trump's fight with Harvard

President Trump’s fight with Harvard University shows how far he is willing to take his crusade against higher education, targeting the oldest and...

16.04.2025 4

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Trump's fight with higher education reaches a tipping point with Harvard defiance

Harvard University has chosen battle with the Trump administration. Harvard became the first university on Monday to openly reject the...

16.04.2025 20

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Harvard rejects Trump demands for funding

Harvard University on Monday rejected demands from the Trump administration as it threatens the school's federal funding as part of a broader...

14.04.2025 2

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Military schools offer test case for Trump education reforms

Military academies could increasingly show what President Trump wants to see from public schools and colleges. While K-12 districts and universities...

14.04.2025 20

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K-12 schools face major Trump test on DEI demand

The Education Department's demand that K-12 districts and state officials certify their schools are free of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

12.04.2025 40

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Immigration judge allows Mahmoud Khalil deportation effort to proceed 

A judge in former Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's case ruled against him Friday, finding he is eligible for deportation while giving his...

12.04.2025 30

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Air Force Academy no longer considering race in admissions

The Air Force Academy has axed affirmative action in its admissions, the government said in a recent court filing. Students for Fair Admissions,...

11.04.2025 3

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Khalil lawyers blast Rubio court filing that claims power to deport noncitizens over speech

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys on Thursday blasted a court filing from Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming he has the ability to remove noncitizens...

10.04.2025 4

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Republicans question Ivy League schools over potential price fixing collusion

Republicans sent letters to eight Ivy League institutions over concerns of collusion to raise tuition prices.   The letter was sent by House and...

10.04.2025 2

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Hundreds of students, dozens of colleges hit by Trump's visa purge: What to know

Hundreds of foreign students at dozens of colleges across the country have had their higher education experience turned upside down as the Trump...

10.04.2025 70

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Heads of Northwestern legal clinics sue House committee over records demand

The leaders of two Northwestern University law clinics are suing the House Education and the Workforce Committee and their own university to prevent...

10.04.2025 10

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US 'alarmed' after American academic charged with insulting monarchy in Thailand

American academic Paul Chambers is currently in custody in Thailand for allegedly insulting the country’s monarchy, a crime punishable by years in...

09.04.2025 10

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