Policy & Legislation
- Education
333 articles
Sort
Page 1 of 14
per page
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn
Joanne Kenen, NPR
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
Nov 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
‘Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences
Alexandra Witze, Nature.com
Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.
Nov 25, 2025, 12:00 AM
This civics competition lets high school students have their day in court
Sequoia Carrillo, NPR
A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works.
Nov 23, 2025, 10:00 AM
Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally
JULIE WATSON, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and state-funded financial aid to students who do not have...
Nov 21, 2025, 6:48 PM
Students 'anxious but hopeful' at mock COP30 talks
BBC News
Students played the roles of different countries, made speeches, and "negotiated" to strike deals.
Nov 21, 2025, 6:12 AM
How to Fix the Mess of College Sports
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic
Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.
Nov 20, 2025, 1:00 PM
Trump administration shares plan to dismantle more of the Department of Education
Cory Turner, NPR
The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.
Nov 19, 2025, 9:58 AM
Trump Picked an Interesting Day to Dismantle the Department of Education
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Jeffrey who?
Nov 18, 2025, 6:50 PM
Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Cory Turner, NPR
Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.
Nov 18, 2025, 6:25 PM
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Cut UC Funding — but UC Leaders Are Still Negotiating a Settlement
Natasha Lennard, The Intercept
Nationwide, faculty and students fight against Trump’s assault on higher education — and administrators capitulate. The post Judge Rules Trump Can’t Cut UC Funding — but UC Leaders Are Still Negotiating a Settlement appeared first on The Intercept.
Nov 17, 2025, 8:37 PM
When SC charter school expanded to new campus, local district didn’t get a say
Hannah Wade, The State
The charter school, which classified a new campus as an extension, wasn’t required to inform local district. What the law says.
Nov 17, 2025, 10:30 AM
Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans
Arthur Jones II, ABC News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is attempting to stop the reported selloff of the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private companies.
Nov 17, 2025, 10:15 AM
Tell Students the Truth About American History
Clint Smith, The Atlantic
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
Nov 16, 2025, 1:00 PM
Three community college presidents discuss the Trump administration's impact on them
Ayesha Rascoe, NPR
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents - J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes, and Georgia Lorenz - how the Trump administration's war on higher education is affecting their schools.
Nov 16, 2025, 12:48 PM
Judge blocks Trump administration from imposing fine on University of California over discrimination claims
Express Web Desk, The Indian Express
The administration had earlier demanded that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funds after accusing the campus of allowing antisemitism.
Nov 15, 2025, 1:01 PM
Melania Trump launches new 'Fostering the Future' effort to support foster youth with jobs, school
Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
First lady Melania Trump is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care. The...
Nov 13, 2025, 8:06 PM
Cowardice And Capitulation At Cornell
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
On Friday it was announced that my alma mater, Cornell, had caved to the Trump administration and agreed to a “deal” the federal government had offered them to get back the funding it had illegally cut off from Cornell as part of its authoritarian efforts to …
Nov 12, 2025, 8:10 PM
China’s average school day is 2 hours longer than the U.S., with all studies and no extracurriculars. The results could help it win the AI race
Preston Fore, Yahoo Entertainment
As Trump shifts his tone on Chinese students, Beijing doubles down on AI education—signaling a new kind of cold war in learning.
Nov 11, 2025, 5:09 PM
Letters from Our Readers
The New Yorker
Readers respond to Emma Green’s piece about the Trump Administration’s attacks on higher education.
Nov 10, 2025, 11:00 AM
Is Special Ed Getting Left Behind?
Mary Harris, Slate Magazine
Federal funding and the oversight office are being targeted. Will they ever come back?
Nov 10, 2025, 10:20 AM
College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support
SOPHIE AUSTIN, Yahoo Entertainment
Acorn squash, Spam and baby food lined the shelves on a recent day at a college food pantry in California's capital city, a resource that students receiving ...
Nov 9, 2025, 5:00 AM
Palantir says college is no longer a reliable training ground—so it hired 22 high school students instead: ‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination.’
Emma Burleigh, Yahoo Entertainment
22 Gen Zers are currently graduating from Palantir’s Meritocracy Fellowship, as CEO Alex Karp calls his company "the best credential in tech."
Nov 5, 2025, 3:49 PM
Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges
Cory Turner, NPR
A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.
Nov 3, 2025, 4:10 PM
Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul continues during the government shutdown
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Trump's Department of Education is kicking off the second week of negotiations on its student-loan repayment changes and new borrowing caps.
Nov 3, 2025, 10:31 AM