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GSA plan would ban DEI for all federal funding recipients — including colleges

March 11, 2026

The General Services Administration proposal comes after a similar policy from the U.S. Department of Education was blocked in courts.

Portland State University could close 3 departments, trim over a dozen others

March 11, 2026

The public institution is grappling with a $35 million budget hole, but some faculty criticized the plan for cuts as “hasty and unimaginative.”

Key federal education data collections under review in IES overhaul

March 10, 2026

An internal document recommended “six big shifts” for the Institute for Education Sciences, which was gutted by layoffs a year ago.

Public comment period for Workforce Pell regulations opens

March 10, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education issued its proposed rule to govern the expansion of Pell Grants to programs as short as eight weeks.

University of Wyoming must review programs and staffing for possible cuts

March 10, 2026

The public institution came out of a cut-hungry legislative session with its funding intact, but it now has a state mandate to look for reductions.

Week in review: Cuts hit The New School, University of Iowa

March 9, 2026

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a Florida bill to further limit out-of-state students at some public universities to colleges cutting jobs or programs.

Public colleges could face pressure amid state budget woes, Fitch says

March 7, 2026

Republican-led federal cuts and a shaky economy could set up competition for funds — and historically, higher education gets cut first in tough times.

Indiana public colleges must soon accept this alternative to the SAT and ACT

March 7, 2026

The state’s public colleges will be required to accept the Classic Learning Test, a conservative darling, in their admissions beginning in July.

Oregon lawmakers move to review public colleges, explore restructuring

March 7, 2026

They passed a bill that would mandate a study of the state’s institutions to recommend ways to put them on better financial footing.

Florida bill seeks further limit on out-of-state enrollment at top universities

March 6, 2026

The state’s House passed a measure that would cap nonresident students to no more than 5% of first-time, full-time fall enrollment at certain institutions.

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