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Politics Mar 21
WATCH: Trump orders colleges to support free speech or lose fundingPublic universities pursuing federal funding would have to certify that they comply with the First Amendment, which already applies to them. Private universities, which have more flexibility in limiting speech, would need to commit to their own institutional rules. How…
Nation Mar 20
Harvard profited from photos of slaves, descendant says in lawsuitTamara Lanier is suing the Ivy League school for "wrongful seizure, possession and expropriation" of images she says depict two of her ancestors.
Politics Mar 05
Proposed Trump order on campus speech follows wave of complaintsPresident Donald Trump's proposed executive order to protect free speech on college campuses follows a growing chorus of complaints from conservatives that the nation's universities are attempting to silence their voices when they're heckled, disinvited or their presence on campus…
Education Feb 28
Betsy DeVos proposes federal tax credits to advance school choiceThe Trump administration renewed its push for school choice with a proposal to provide $5 billion a year in federal tax credits for donations made to groups offering scholarships for private schools, apprenticeships and other educational programs.
Education Jan 03
For-profit college company agrees to erase $500 million in student debtState attorneys general called the agreement a victory for students, saying it will provide debt relief to more than 179,000 borrowers across the country.
Politics Dec 19
Watchdog to review DeVos’ decision to revive a troubled accreditorThe move by the education secretary has become a flashpoint in a broader debate over the regulation of for-profit colleges.
Education Dec 18
Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rulesPresident Donald Trump's school safety commission is proposing a rollback of Obama-era guidance that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline.
Education Nov 27
DeVos warns of crisis over ballooning student debtThe education secretary raised a "red warning flag" at a conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, that the federal government must change the way it gives out student loans.
Education Nov 16
Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rulesThe plan would narrow the definition of sexual harassment and allow students accused of misconduct to cross-examine accusers in campus hearings.
Nation Oct 13
#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to collegesColleges from New England to the West Coast say they've seen an uptick in "historical" complaints over the past year, a shift they credit to the national reckoning sparked by #MeToo. Cases that were never reported in the past are…
