Education
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University of Virginia president resigns over Justice Department pressure, amid DEI probe: report
It is unclear when University of Virginia President Jim Ryan will step down.
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Trump admin targets 'ghost students,' AI scammers stealing tens of millions in federal college aid
Within California's system of 116 community colleges, 31% of applications last year – or 1.2 million – were found to be likely fraudulent.
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Department of Education finds California violated Title IX by discriminating against girls, women
The department has given the state 10 days to comply with the federal law, or face consequences that could include referral to the Justice Department for prosecution.
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Education Department investigating over 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination
These practices tend to exclude white people and Asian Americans, according to officials in the Trump administration.
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Columbia University expels students amid ICE raids over pro-Palestinian protests
In an email to students and staff, university officials announced that the expulsions were prompted by an investigation that also led to multi-year suspensions and the temporary revoking of some graduates’ degrees.
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Johns Hopkins University announces it will fire nearly 2,000 workers over cut to federal funding
"We can confirm that the elimination of foreign aid funding has led to the loss of 1,975 positions in 44 countries internationally and 247 in the United States," a spokesperson for the school said.
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Columbia U announces punishments of students who occupied Hamilton Hall, including expulsion
The punishments were based on an “evaluation of the severity of behaviors," the school said.
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Harvard University freezes hiring process amid renewed antisemitic scrutiny
Harvard leaders said the freeze is taking place because of “substantial financial uncertainties" caused by the new administration's crackdown. The university has the largest endowment, $53.2 billion, of any university in the world.
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UCLA prof apologizes for suggesting military coup to stop Trump from further aligning with Putin
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) professor has a history of anti-Trump comments.
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Teacher Freedom Alliance touts free-market alternative to teachers’ unions
The organization reiterated it sees teachers’ unions as the problem – and good teachers as the solution.
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DEI on Campus: Michigan St., UPenn system respond to Trump DEI order
Michigan’s Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is still in operation as observed on its website.
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Washington state school boards push back against Trump EO banning trans women from women’s sports
Thirteen school districts and one private school proposed Amendment 7 to the WIAA Handbook, and seven school districts submitted Amendment 8
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Education Secretary McMahon says about 300 employees took $25,000 buyout before layoffs occur
Last week, the agency sent out an email to staffers that said they had three days to decide whether to accept a buyout.