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Education Department now has 10 interagency agreements: Here are the details

March 27, 2026

Supporters say outsourcing will reduce federal bureaucracy. Critics claim it adds confusion to federal grantmaking and technical support services.

NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers

March 26, 2026

The federal agency’s abrupt cancellation of about 2,300 grants weakened the U.S. research training pipeline, per a new peer-reviewed analysis.

Hampshire College risks losing accreditation amid financial troubles

March 26, 2026

The New England Commission of Higher Education asked the institution to show why it should not be placed on probation or lose accreditation.

Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit

March 26, 2026

Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs.

Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows

March 25, 2026

The findings stand “in stark contrast to the public’s perception,” report author Phillip Levine said.

University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines

March 25, 2026

Plaintiffs say the university’s cancellation of two publications over their focus on women and Black audiences violated the First Amendment.

University of North Texas to cut or merge over 70 academic programs

March 25, 2026

The public university is merging two departments and shedding degrees, minors and certificates to address a $45 million deficit.

Inside the ‘minefield’ of Indiana’s intellectual diversity law

March 24, 2026

The measure aims to promote diverse viewpoints in classrooms. But some experts say it’s part of a troubling trend to restrict certain speech in classrooms.

Week in review: 2 accreditors warned over DEI standards

March 23, 2026

We’re rounding up recent stories, from the The New School turning to layoffs to the U.S. Department of Education offloading some student loan duties.

DOJ sues Harvard in bid to recoup federal grants, cut off future access

March 21, 2026

In Friday court filings, the Trump administration again accused the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism and harassment.

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