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Princeton University To Resume Requiring ACT Or SAT For Admission In 2028
Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor, Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/, Forbes
Princeton University will resume requiring standardized test scores for undergraduates seeking admission to the university beginning with the 2027-28 admission cycle.
Oct 11, 2025, 12:40 PM
MIT Rejects White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
Vimal Patel, Archive.org
The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse.
Oct 10, 2025, 7:16 PM
Rebuilding Gaza: don't sideline Palestinian scientists, say experts
Michele Catanzaro, Nature.com
Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as US President Donald Trump brokers first phase of peace deal.
Oct 10, 2025, 12:00 AM
Why higher ed's AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
Chris Wegemer, Phys.Org
Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in society. A string of high-profile corporate partnerships reflect how universities are embracing AI technology.
Oct 8, 2025, 5:01 PM
Student-loan forgiveness is back on for 2 million borrowers
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Student-loan borrowers who met the payment threshold under income-based repayment plans are receiving forgiveness emails.
Oct 8, 2025, 1:51 PM
The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort
Carmela Guaglianone, NPR
The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.
Oct 7, 2025, 9:00 AM
OK GOP State Senator, Essentially: Ryan Walters’ Mandates Were Performative Bullshit
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
As we discussed last week, Ryan Walters resigned from his position as the state Superintendent of Oklahoma and the mood across the state was sad and sour as a result. Okay, while it’s very funny that Oklahoma businesses hosted celebration parties for Walters’…
Oct 7, 2025, 3:03 AM
‘Reading Rainbow’ Is Back, This Time Without ‘Star Trek’ Legend LeVar Burton
Sabina Graves, Gizmodo.com
The reboot aims to bring back the book magic of the beloved 'Star Trek' star's time on the PBS series.
Oct 6, 2025, 9:15 PM
Indians hard hit as US student visas decline by a fifth from last year
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
Indian nationals see decrease of 45 percent compared to same period last year as US clamps down on foreign students.
Oct 6, 2025, 9:04 PM
Trump administration orders Seminole County Schools to stop Latino student support program
Angel Green, Yahoo Entertainment
The “Latinos in Action" courses at ten Seminole County high schools will be replaced by "Leaders in Action."
Oct 6, 2025, 8:01 PM
Rajiv Sethi: The Compact
Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com
The Trump administration makes universities an offer they can't refuse: screen out applicants who demonstrate "hostility to American values"—or else.
Oct 5, 2025, 9:00 AM
Michigan State announces second-largest fall class. How many students enrolled for 2025-26
Susan Vela, Lansing State Journal, Lansing State Journal
Michigan State University has announced one of its largest classes ever.
Sep 30, 2025, 4:56 PM
'America's Elite Universities Have Lost Their Way'
msmash, Slashdot.org
Trust in America's elite universities has declined sharply over the past decade [non-paywalled source]. A Manhattan Institute survey conducted in June 2025 found that only 42% of Americans have significant trust in higher education, down 15 percentage points …
Sep 30, 2025, 2:06 PM
Trump is kicking off his major overhaul of student-loan repayment
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Trump's Department of Education is beginning negotiations for its plan to change student-loan repayment and place new caps on borrowing.
Sep 29, 2025, 8:01 AM
16 states push back with lawsuit on federal sex-ed crackdown
CK Smith, Salon
Legal action by 16 states challenges federal pressure to cut school grants for inclusive sex-ed programs
Sep 28, 2025, 5:30 PM
Student-loan forgiveness delays will soon become a bigger problem for borrowers
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
The clock is ticking for student-loan borrowers to get debt cancellation before the relief is taxable again in January.
Sep 28, 2025, 8:09 AM
Born in the US? You might not be a citizen soon
CK Smith, Salon
Ending birthright citizenship means legal limbo for many US-born residents, their healthcare and education access
Sep 27, 2025, 8:15 PM
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget
Cory Turner, NPR
Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
Sep 26, 2025, 9:00 AM
Teachers say AI has been a game changer for them, and they want their students to benefit — while still thinking for themselves
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Christina Parks, an English teacher at Upton High School, called AI a "gift" for teachers. It's a different story for her students.
Sep 25, 2025, 8:03 AM
How these high school students will graduate with years of work experience
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
"I'm ready to go with my work experience," said Sophie Louderbeck, 19, who graduated from high school after a work-study at a day care.
Sep 23, 2025, 8:11 AM
Trump Admin Continues To Order The Erasure Of American History From Our National Parks
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it, as the old saying goes. And those who choose not to teach that history, to continue this to its logical conclusion, are actively attempting to repeat it. It’s within that logical framework that I hav…
Sep 23, 2025, 2:52 AM
Feds crack down on Harvard over non-compliance, finances
Esther Wickham, The Center Square
(The Center Square) - The Trump administration targeted Harvard University last week for non-compliance with a federal civil rights investigation and...
Sep 22, 2025, 10:45 PM
Federal appeals court reinstates Vermont Christian school after it objected to transgender player
KIMBERLEE KRUESI and AMANDA SWINHART, Yahoo Entertainment
A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state's sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the ...
Sep 22, 2025, 5:35 PM
West Point is violating the First Amendment with a crackdown on professors, lawsuit says
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Yahoo Entertainment
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First ...
Sep 22, 2025, 3:41 PM