The Education Department is investigating what organizers say is "nation’s only objective study of college student voting and registration," and threatening colleges that participate. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

This move by the Trump administration could have a sweeping effect on student get-out-the-vote efforts

Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data The department announced Thursday it’s investigating Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse over alleged student privacy violations in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. https://bit.ly/46AX0SK

The Ed Dept sent a message to colleges & universities nationwide today: any that use data released this year by a massive student voting study risk being labeled violators of a federal law protecting student privacy, & suffering financial consequences for it. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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WBNG union rally against Washington Post mass layoffs

Can’t wait to see how Dylan Byers threads the needle to simultaneously scold media people for blaming this on Lewis and congratulate Lewis for his boldness in taking these measures to save the publication

Let's pour one out for the real victim of the Washington Post layoffs -- Dylan Byers' feelings.

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Jesus "The company is laying off about 30 percent of all its employees, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. That includes people on the business side and more than 300 of the roughly 800 journalists in the newsroom, the people said." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

A ‘Barrage of Bills’ Would Overhaul Higher Ed in Iowa—If They Actually Pass www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Here's what you need to know about today's government shutdown. It's anticipated to be short term and look more like a pause than a full shutdown, especially compared to the historic 43 day halt that took place in the fall. But nothing is guaranteed. Read more from @knottkatherine.bsky.social:

Texas Tech Cancels Abortion Rights Advocate’s Speech After TPUSA Pressure www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Gordon Gee goes to bat for Epstein buddy, Les Wexner. www.wosu.org/politics-gov...

Florida took another step Thursday toward banning all its public universities from hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas. The public comment period on the proposal will last two weeks: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

UNC Plans to Define Academic Freedom—and Its Limits www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Ph.D.s in STEM, Health Roles Fled Federal Research Agencies Last Year www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

The killings by federal agents in Minneapolis have fueled demonstrations. Area institutions are stepping up security, moving classes online and more. Read more from @ryanequinn.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Remote Class and Escorts: Twin Cities Universities Respond to ICE, CBP, Protests www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Senate Committee Chair Investigates Math Course Placements at Selective Colleges www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Another death www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Florida Proposes Banning H-1B Visa Hires Across All Public Universities www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Again Defying Trump, Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

NEH Pours Millions Into Conservative-Aligned Projects www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Kansas’s House speaker is planning to pay a former fraternity brother—and former Emporia State president—$50,000 for five months of consulting. His leadership of his own university was much criticized. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Nebraska Chancellor Rodney Bennett is receiving a $1 million exit package amid a budget deficit he argued necessitated cuts. For Bennett, it's the second time he's left a job early since 2022. Criticisms at Nebraska echo those at Southern Miss. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Justices Consider ‘Sex’ Definition, State Laws Banning Trans Women in Sports www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

Sometimes I use my editor powers for good. Other times, I make @ryanequinn.bsky.social walk around the Court of Claims. His story on the court that could end up hearing cases about grant cuts — www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on a Court You’ve Never Heard Of www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on a Court You’ve Never Heard Of www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

For Now, Judge Won’t Reinstate Kentucky Professor Calling for War on Israel www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

DOJ opens probe into Fed's Powell, drawing backlash from lawmakers politi.co/3YzhUNS via @politico.com

Mississippi’s largest synagogue was set on fire before dawn Saturday. Fire department ruled it arson, and a suspect has been arrested. It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...

Texas A&M goes all in on censorship. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Oregon Higher Ed Body Recommends ‘Institutional Integration,’ Up to Mergers www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Congress Plans to Largely Buck Trump on NSF, NASA, Energy Department Cuts www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Appeals Court Cites Supreme Court Rulings to Still Block NIH Indirect Costs Cap www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Damn, from @byjoshmoody.bsky.social: "With around 300 reported job cuts last month, the higher education sector shed at least 9,000 positions across 2025, a year marked by federal policy uncertainty and rising costs." www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...

Breitbart: Education Secretary Says She Wants to Shift Away From Higher Ed www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

NIH Approves 100s of Grant Applications It Shelved or Denied Last year, the Trump administration widely rejected funding research it disfavors. But, just before 2026 began, one of its agencies agreed in court filings to take another look at proposals it sat on or turned down. https://bit.ly/3N4PCbu

NIH Approves 100s of Grant Applications It Shelved or Denied www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

probably not a great sign that Trump's assistant AG for civil rights uses a slur for people with disabilities

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As someone who has closely covered New College of Florida since early 2023, there are at least a dozen problems with this article (I stopped counting at 12). The most significant issue is how the reporter condenses runaway spending to a paragraph. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...

"Art Pope, a longtime prominent donor in North Carolina, said he had stopped giving to the Heritage Foundation because he saw the group supporting populist economic policies in recent years. He is now giving to AAF, he said." www.wsj.com/politics/ele... via @wsj.com

"A New York Times analysis of contracts and grants reported canceled by DOGE found that 28 of the top 40 savings claims were inaccurate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

Wow: Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...