Education Department takes a preliminary step toward revamping its research and statistics arm
The public has until Oct. 15 to weigh in
After slashing the Institute of Education Sciences, the Trump administration is now seeking public feedback on how to reshape the agency
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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The White House is considering giving colleges and universities that align with Trump administration viewpoints a competitive advantage in the awarding of research grants, which would mark a considerable change from the long-used merit-based process.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Trump’s $100K visa fee for foreign talent: how will it affect researchers?
The rollout of the H-1B visa change has sown confusion – and some fear another ‘body blow’ for US science.
Trump's H-1B visa hike to $100k — 26x higher than current levels(!!!) — is leaving universities scrambling over how to attract foreign talent, keep research afloat, and staff science courses.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
25.09.2025 17:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ED Wants Grants to Advance “Patriotic Education”
Professional historians say the department’s plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to create an Orwellian “truth ministry” and omit the more troubling aspects of the nation’s…
“It’s the politics of trying to use history to control people, including children, young people, the people who teach it, the people who write curriculum and the state legislatures that will design this stuff. The government is trying to be a truth ministry.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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“Why would this happen, especially when these funding programs have existed for decades and have a proven track record of success?"
Fresno State, Central Valley colleges lose federal grant for Hispanic students
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...
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The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook
Conservative efforts to call out and punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself.
Academic freedom is under fire, as detailed in this NYT story. Dozens of professors are being investigated or fired for political speech, as campaigns led by politicians and government agencies aim to silence educators.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
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American Colleges Are Going All Out to Hold On to International Students
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content
The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.
The Department of Education announced a partnership with more than 40 conservative organizations to create “patriotic” programming for “a shared understanding” of U.S. history ahead of the 250th anniversary celebration.
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A coalition of labor and advocacy groups sued the Trump administration for its suspension of federal research funding and sweeping demands of the University of California system.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Nearly three-quarters of college presidents are “extremely concerned” about the implications of the Trump administration and Congress’s new federal policy priorities, according to a new @aceducation.bsky.social survey.
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Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Thousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.
"You think that finally you are going to your dream, and then something came up and like, everything’s just gone."
Thousands of international students are being prevented from coming to U.S. campuses due to the Trump administration’s travel bans.
apnews.com/article/trav...
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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
“It’s an absolutely unmitigated disaster. It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.”
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling America’s cancer research system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
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The Trump administration announced that it will withhold $350 million in grants to hundreds of colleges that serve large populations of minority students
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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College Loans and Human Capital Investment
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers,…
IDR plans lead to increases in education, earnings, and general well-being. And they pay for themselves.
From the authors: "Overall, the results suggest that IDR policies can generate a win-win outcome by enhancing both individual welfare and government revenue."
www.nber.org/papers/w34221
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