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Most in Illinois want more funding for higher education
A new poll finds support across the political spectrum for funding for colleges that serve underrepresented students.
Trump Targets Higher Education Accreditation, Calling ABA Diversity Standards 'Unlawful'
The order directs the secretary of education to hold higher education accreditors, including the American Bar Association, ...
UW-Madison chancellor, Beloit College president sign letter opposing Trump's interference in higher education
Hundreds of college leaders signed the letter saying they "oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, ...
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Kotlikoff Joins More Than 230 Higher Education Leaders in Signing Letter Against Trump’s ‘Political Interference’
President Michael Kotlikoff signed a statement condemning the federal government’s political interference in universities as ...
A new phase begins in Trump's battle with higher education
Colleges have been pushing back against the Trump administration's policies in a mostly quiet way. Then came Harvard's loud ...
US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are
All told, money distributed from endowments covered more than 15%, on average, of college and university operating expenses in 2024. Some of America’s institutions of higher education, however, lean ...
Namibia’s new president announces free university education starting in 2026
New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that her government will introduce free education at state ...
Trump’s attack on higher education ‘rings of authoritarianism,’ says American rabbi
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of the IKAR synagogue in Los Angeles about the Trump administration’s ...