Education Department struggles to fulfill duties following layoffs

April 15, 2025

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.

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Former Education Department employees criticize changes made to data warehouse

April 15, 2025

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For the employees who worked there, the weeks before the purge of the Education Department’s statistics and research arm were a blur of apprehension and confusion.

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Federal funding cuts are leading to overworked faculty and larger class sizes at universities

April 15, 2025

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — College officials across the nation are instituting hiring freezes and spending cuts in response to President Trump’s widespread attacks on higher education, hoping to stave off even more drastic measures down the road, such as layoffs.

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A look at how higher endowment taxes could affect universities

April 15, 2025

HIGHER ED DIVE — So far during President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration’s primary financial impact on higher education has been cutting funding to institutions and the sector. 

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American Association of University Professors Middle East studies group sues federal government over deportations

April 15, 2025

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Accusing the Trump administration of creating a “climate of repression and fear on university campuses,” two faculty groups sued the federal government Tuesday to stop the president’s efforts to deport noncitizen students and faculty who have participated in pro-Palestinian protests.

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A look at current lawsuits over federal education policies

April 7, 2025

THE HILL — The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the administration’s sweeping shifts in education policy.

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A look at current lawsuits over federal education policies

April 7, 2025

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.

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US Education Department proposes changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs

April 7, 2025

HIGHER ED DIVE — The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.

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International students express fear and concern over recent federal immigration policies

April 7, 2025

FORBES — International students face increasing peril under Trump administration policies targeting the protests, articles and social media posts of visa holders. 

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Federal government pauses research grants to Princeton University

April 7, 2025

AP NEWS — The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money threatened in a pressure campaign targeting the nation’s top universities.

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