U.S. Colleges Should Not Abandon Their Principles
A political appointee attempting to force what a college can or cannot teach is wrong. And it plainly violates the First Amendment.
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The Trump administration lacks both the legal authority and the political power to actually close the Department of Education.
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New poll findings show Trump's proposal for education unpopular among Americans.
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DOGE Dodges the Truth About Wasteful Spending
Based on an analysis conducted by New America, the savings from DOGE’s cancelled IES contracts are heavily inflated.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Antoinette Flores is quoted in USA Today on DOGE’s inflated claims of saving nearly $900 million in "wasteful" government spending.
PAYA Adds 33 New Members to Virtual Learning Network
In February 2025, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) welcomed new members to the PAYA Network
Why the University of Texas System is Offering Microcredentials to Students — For Free
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article discussing the University of Texas System's partnership with Coursera.