The White House鈥檚 plan to cement political appointees鈥 control over research and other grants received hundreds of thousands of comments. Lawsuits are likely next.
Administrators said the essays weren鈥檛 particularly helpful in making admissions decisions. But it鈥檚 too soon to know whether the changes are part of a larger trend.
Programs that fail the accountability measure won鈥檛 face a more severe penalty if they don鈥檛 accept federal student loans鈥攁 change intended to address concerns.
By Katherine Knott, Sara Weissman
6 July
Higher education institutions are commemorating the nation鈥檚 founding by providing a forum for grappling with the uncomfortable and nuanced aspects of the American past.
By Kathryn Palmer
2 July
Education Secretary Linda McMahon called it a 鈥渢remendous victory.鈥 How it will impact transgender inclusion in sports and other areas nationwide is yet to be seen.
A judge ruled that the termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional. Now comes the process of reinstating these projects.