SS Higher Education Trends
‘Turbulence’ and ‘confusion’: Groups raise alarm over Trump’s push to kill the Education Department
Opponents of the effort to dismantle the agency worry the executive order will disrupt critical services, such as federal financial aid.
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Mar 22, 2025
Moody’s turns negative on higher ed’s financial outlook amid Trump cuts
Federal policy changes like layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and funding reductions create major new risks for the sector, analysts said.
By SS
Mar 21, 2025
Feds suspend $175M to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletics policy
The Trump administration shared the news in a social media post, but a Penn spokesperson said the institution hasn’t received “official notification.”
By SS
Mar 21, 2025
Charitable giving to colleges jumped 3% in FY 2024
The increase is a “powerful vote of confidence” in the higher education sector, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s CEO.
By SS
Mar 21, 2025