SS Higher Education Trends
Trump’s FY26 budget plan slashes Education Department programs
The president's proposed cuts would dramatically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and eliminate all spending on the TRIO program.
By SS
May 3, 2025
Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit
Policy changes under the Trump administration could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding losses for the institution.
By SS
May 2, 2025
Education Department unveils guidance to make switching accreditors easier
The new process could result in colleges changing accrediting agencies with little review into whether they’re trying to evade oversight, one expert said.
By SS
May 2, 2025
This week in 5 numbers: Sweeping higher ed bill advances
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a proposal that would cap federal student lending and cut Pell eligibility to another university closing its doors.
By SS
May 2, 2025