Education Oct 22 University of Virginia strikes deal with Trump administration to pause civil rights investigations The University of Virginia has agreed to abide by White House guidance forbidding discrimination in admissions and hiring, becoming the latest in a growing list of campuses striking deals with the Trump administration as it tries to pause months of…
Education Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding.
Politics Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges.
Politics Sep 03 Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions in research funding to Harvard A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University.
Education Aug 15 Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences In recent weeks, Trump has taken several actions to scrub any vestiges of race from admissions decisions, suggesting that some schools are ignoring a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action.
Politics Aug 14 Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Politics Aug 13 Harvard nearing settlement with Trump to pay $500 million and regain federal funding Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding.
Politics Jul 30 Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints, restore federal funding Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.
Politics Jul 25 Education Department says it will release billions in grant money withheld from schools The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.
Politics Jul 23 WATCH: Trump reveals ‘AI Action Plan’ shaped by tech lobbyists after revoking Biden policy President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping new plan for America’s “global dominance” in artificial intelligence, proposing to cut back environmental regulations to speed up the construction of AI supercomputers while promoting the sale of U.S.-made AI technologies at…