Apr 17 Trump administration targets Harvard's tax-exempt status and international students By Annie Ma, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university's ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:41 Billions in grants frozen after Harvard pushes back against Trump's demands By William Brangham Harvard became the first major school to push back against the Trump administration's efforts against colleges. The administration told Harvard it would lose federal funding if it didn’t change hiring practices and address allegations of antisemitism. But Harvard rejected that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:34 How college communities are reacting to funding threats, international student arrests By Sam Lane Recent threats to federal funding and arrests of international students have created a sense of unease on many college campuses. A trio of editors at student newspapers across the country share a unique perspective about what they are seeing on… Continue watching
Apr 15 Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over campus activism By Michael Casey, Associated Press The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Apr 10 Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, Rubio argues his presence undermines U.S. foreign policy By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's… Continue reading
Apr 04 Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut teacher-training money, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill… Continue reading
Mar 29 Analysis: Trump order targets agency that provides crucial funding for libraries and museums By Devon Akmon, The Conversation The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides financial support to a wide array of cultural and educational institutions, including art, science and history museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, historic sites and libraries of all types – public, academic, school… Continue reading
Mar 28 How U.S. colleges are navigating cuts to grants for research after Trump restricts federal funding By Sharon Lurye, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding. Continue reading
Mar 21 Columbia University agrees to policy changes after Trump administration funding threats By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. Continue reading