Donald Trump’s administration has proposed cutting federal funding for tribal colleges and universities for the second year in a row, according to a budget plan released last week.The fiscal year 2027 proposal includes a $1.5 trillion increase in defense spending while cutting funding for programs tied to trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations. It…
The Trump administration pushed for Gen Z hiring to rebuild the federal workforce. In a strategic pivot to last year’s workforce cuts, the Trump administration is launching a new initiative aimed at attracting Gen Z professionals to federal jobs, with a focus on rebuilding a shrinking early-career talent pool. According to a Fox News report,…
A new flashpoint in the ongoing battle over fairness and accountability in American higher education has emerged, with Harvard University once again under the federal microscope. The U.S. Department of Education has launched two separate civil rights investigations, intensifying scrutiny of the university’s admissions practices and handling of campus hostility.The action, brought by the department’s…
University employees received a federal survey on March 17, 2026 as part of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) into alleged discrimination at Cornell University.The outreach is the second such instance this academic year. A previous survey circulated Sept. 10 asked for information about anti-Semitic communications, hiring practices and anti-bias…
The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging that the institution failed to address antisemitism on campus and violated federal civil rights law. The complaint was filed Friday in a federal court in Massachusetts.According to the lawsuit, the government is seeking to freeze existing federal grants to Harvard and…
US school system in crisis: Federal investigation exposes failure to help students with disabilities in DC (AI Image) The promise of equitable education in America is clear: every child, including those with disabilities, should receive adequate support in school. But a new federal investigation shows that promise is not being fully realized in the nation’s…
Leah McSweeney’s bid to take her lawsuit against Andy Cohen to private arbitration has been rejected by a US district judge. Cohen’s lawsuit alleging “coordinated assault” and drug use will now continue in federal court. The defendants allegedly waited too long to request arbitration, and lost their right to a private hearing. In the latest…
US President Donald Trump The long-running battle over race, admissions and transparency at American universities took another turn Friday when a federal judge in Boston temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s directive that would have required colleges nationwide to hand over broad admissions data linked to race and gender.The order, issued by F. Dennis Saylor IV,…