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Florida budget deal would cut extra funding to top public universities

May 28, 2026

Lawmakers also agreed to transfer the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, a conservative favorite.

How can states encourage students to fill out the FAFSA?

May 28, 2026

States are adopting policies that mandate students to fill out the form, but experts say these efforts should come with funding and personnel.

Warren requests GAO investigation into Education Department layoffs

May 28, 2026

Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the government watchdog to probe if employee reductions in the Federal Student Aid office have lessened college oversight.

DOJ lawsuit accuses UCLA of ignoring antisemitism on campus

May 27, 2026

The agency sued the University of California, arguing its Los Angeles campus was “deliberately indifferent” to harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

SUNY Fredonia cutting 14 degrees, 7 minors

May 27, 2026

The public institution is still trying to close a multimillion-dollar deficit after years of enrollment declines.

Here’s a list of the biggest donations to colleges in 2026 so far

May 27, 2026

We’re keeping tabs on gifts and commitments of $100 million or more made to higher education institutions.

Week in Review: A flurry of new Education Department rules and proposals

May 26, 2026

We’re rounding up recent stories, from the University of Michigan’s latest property purchase to belt-tightening moves at University of Oregon and others.

Pressure mounts for Education Department to release research funds

May 23, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education says it will meet its statutory obligations for funding, but lawmakers say nearly $300 million is still unspent.

Education Department proposal would erode student protections, critics warn

May 23, 2026

They praised some regulatory proposals that would require programs to pass an earnings test but said others would weaken the gainful employment rule.

UT System makes it easier to shutter programs, fire faculty

May 22, 2026

Under rules passed by the system’s board, university presidents can axe programs without faculty input and cut professors with limited appeal avenues.

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