Here’s the latest on the Education Department’s interagency agreements June 18, 2026 The agency now has 14 partnerships it says reduce federal bureaucracy. But critics argue they add confusion as federal oversight is splintered. Read more
Iowa state board to review university gen eds for ‘substantial DEI’ and CRT June 18, 2026 The new policy follows an attempt by lawmakers to ban all diversity- and race-related content from general education at the state’s public universities. Read more
What does the class of 2026 want from their post-grad jobs? June 17, 2026 Here’s what recent grads are looking for amid the job search, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Read more
Education Department to move core civil rights duties to DOJ June 17, 2026 Under the Trump administration, the department has now struck 14 agreements offloading its responsibilities to other federal agencies. Read more
Education Department to move some civil rights duties to DOJ June 16, 2026 The move furthers the Trump administration’s goal of dismantling the 46-year-old agency. Read more
Columbia reinstates SAT, ACT requirements for 2027-28 June 16, 2026 The New York City institution is the last Ivy League college to announce an end to its test-optional admissions policy. Read more
Kentucky State gets OK for program cuts amid state-mandated overhaul June 16, 2026 The state’s higher education authority signed off on the narrowed offerings even as a lawsuit contests the university’s transformation. Read more
20 attorneys general sue Trump administration over federal contractor DEI order June 15, 2026 The plaintiffs argue the president’s March executive order impedes each state’s efforts and is unclear in what it prohibits. Read more
Week in review: Will graduate nursing gain professional designation? June 15, 2026 We’re rounding up recent stories, from the $100,000 fee for H-1B visas being struck down to more colleges pursuing academic cuts and consolidation. Read more
A ‘new normal’: Syracuse faces enrollment dip, first deficit in years June 13, 2026 The New York institution has so far dodged many of its peers’ woes. But demographic shifts and enrollment declines are weighing on its finances. Read more
