Public Education
Lawmaker seeks to prevent colleges from discriminating against homeschoolers(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., has introduced a bill to ensure homeschoolers aren’t discriminated against in college admissions. “No student should ever face discrimination… Read More
Public Education
New online portal to track universities’ foreign funding live in 2026(The Center Square) – Starting in January, American universities can more easily report foreign funding, according to the Department of Education. The federal government will launch a new foreign funding… Read More
Public Education
Indiana to require universities prove degree programs actively ‘promote’ American values(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to prove to the state that new degree programs demonstrate a commitment to upholding American values… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Newsom forcing universities to side with him or Trump; schools could lose funds either way(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an ultimatum on Thursday to universities in the state, warning them that entering an agreement with the Trump administration will… Read More
Public Education
Illinois law forces universities to dispense abortion pills on campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, signed legislation into law on Friday requiring all public colleges and universities in the state to dispense abortion pills… Read More
Public Education
Public universities donate millions to anti-Trump news siteA news outlet promising academic neutrality has received millions of taxpayer-backed dollars while publishing articles often attacking Donald Trump, according to a new report. The Conversation, a nonprofit website republishing… Read More
Government
Trump talking to ‘many’ universities about ending trans procedures for minors, Leavitt says(The Daily Signal) – After the Trump administration’s $50 million settlement with Brown University prohibits it from performing transgender medical interventions on minors, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, the administration… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Braun shares his state’s secret to tackling runaway college tuition rates(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As tuition costs soar to astronomical heights across the U.S., one Republican-led state is leading the charge in the battle to rein in greedy universities. Read More
Government
House passes bill targeting universities’ ties to Chinese influence hubs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House of Representatives passed legislation targeting universities for maintaining partnerships with Chinese government-backed entities, including Confucius Institutes, in a bipartisan manner 266 to 153… Read More
Politics
Top Biden officials who helped weaponize DOJ land cushy university gigs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Leaders of former President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) have already landed gigs at prominent universities. Officials behind the Biden DOJ’s most controversial actions… Read More
Public Education
Medical schools largely silent on DEI changes after Trump’s executive order(The Center Square) – Across the nation, schools that train medical professionals have been evaluating President Donald Trump’s executive order concerning the end of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, but… Read More
Opinion
The truth about ballooning university research overhead costs(The Daily Signal) – Over the weekend, the National Institutes of Health announced that it would be cutting the rate at which it pays universities for overhead on federal research grants… Read More
Government
Bill demands accountability for universities’ investments in foreign adversaries(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Burgess Owens introduced a bill in Congress on Wednesday to hold private universities accountable for investments they make in entities located in… Read More
Public Education
New bill targets foreign interference in education, requiring colleges to disclose money from China, Russia, N. Korea(The Daily Signal) – A bill introduced Tuesday would require universities to disclose any contracts they have with foreign adversaries to the federal Department of Education. The… Read More
Public Education
US universities failed to disclose tens of million in Chinese funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American universities are failing to disclose millions of dollars in funding from China, a report released Wednesday found. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)… Read More
Opinion
Universities face crisis of confidence amid rising costs, bias and student debt(The Daily Signal) – Universities have suffered a cataclysmic decline in public approval and support. A Gallup poll taken this year found that only 36% of Americans polled either expressed… Read More
Culture
Americans are turning away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Freshman enrollment at four-year colleges has dropped by 8.5% at public universities and 6.5% at private universities in 2024 compared to 2023. Overall freshman enrollment… Read More
Opinion
Universities have vital partnerships with military, but more security needed(The Daily Signal) – Higher education drives some conservatives and even some leftists crazy, but conservatives should support universities’ historic role in advancing national security interests. Republican leadership’s … Read More
Public Education
Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADL’s first … Read More
Public Education
More universities are finding key loophole to skirt state diversity, equity and inclusion bans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Universities are turning to rebranding to preserve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs despite laws barring them, according to The New York Times. A dozen… Read More
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