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Education secretary says she spoke to Columbia, Harvard presidents about ‘abiding by the law’
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon said she has spoken with the presidents of both Harvard and Columbia ...
Columbia University quad was never public — can close anytime despite local outrage, NYC says
The Big Apple is backing Columbia University in its war to keep its gates shut. Attorneys for the city said the Ivy League ...
Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House
As Harvard squares up for a bruising legal fight with the White House over billions in frozen federal grants, the ...
Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy
President Donald Trump’s efforts to crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs suffered a major legal blow ...
As Harvard Is Hailed a Hero, Some Donors Still Want It to Strike a Deal
Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the ...
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his ...
Donald Trump orders crackdown on foreign funding of Universities amid Harvard, Columbia row - All you need to know
President Trump signed an executive order to tighten accreditation processes for higher education and ensure transparency in ...
A new phase begins in Trump's battle with higher education
Colleges have been pushing back against the Trump administration's policies in a mostly quiet way. Then came Harvard's loud ...
U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing
The Trump administration replaced lawyers who had exposed flaws in its legal battle over New York City’s congestion pricing ...
Secretary of student visas: Marco Rubio turns into campus gatekeeper
The State Department is implementing a sweeping crackdown on international students, citing national security threats.
Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk must be moved to Vermont, judge rules
A judge on Thursday denied the government’s request to pause the transfer of Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk, who is fighting deportation after she co-wrote an essay about Israel and the war ...