SS Higher Education Trends
Education Department announces massive layoffs, slashing nearly half its workforce
The agency’s employee count will plummet from 4,133 when President Donald Trump was inaugurated to about 2,183.
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Mar 12, 2025
How college presidents are quietly resisting federal attacks on higher education
Many leaders of institutions favor behind-the-scenes resistance over protests and op-eds, the Council of Independent Colleges’ president writes.
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Mar 12, 2025
ABA faces DOJ wrath over law school diversity requirements
"Any requirement that law schools demonstrate 'a commitment to diversity' is deeply problematic," said Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Mar 11, 2025
Education Department warns 60 colleges it could take action over antisemitism concerns
The letters escalate the Trump administration’s scrutiny of how colleges are handling student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
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Mar 11, 2025