Category: Trump Administration
Conservative-leaning civic centers now teach courses at public colleges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One glossy insert stuck out from the orientation packet handed to hundreds of Ohio State University freshmen […]
February 24, 2026
Inside the fight to save Texas’ Native American studies course
Savion Horn watched as “before” and “after” images appeared on a screen at the front of his classroom: black-and-white photos […]
February 20, 2026
Inside one state’s approach to fighting antisemitism in schools
The town of Concord, famed for its Revolutionary War history, has highly rated public schools, standing out even in the […]
February 14, 2026
California challenges Trump administration’s threat to withhold $5 billion over gender identity disclosure
Packed crowd anticipates discussion on Orange Unified Parental Notification Policy on Sept. 8, 2023. Credit: Mallika Seshadri / EdSource Top […]
February 13, 2026
OPINION: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance should last well beyond halftime and extend to classrooms
During Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, my family, a mix of Filipinos and Cubans, was a hot and beautiful mess. […]
February 10, 2026
Parental stress, raids, and isolation: How immigration raids traumatize even the youngest children
Last year, Susana Beltrán-Grimm was visiting Hispanic families for a research project about parents and math, when she started to […]
February 4, 2026
Hispanic-serving colleges scramble to fill gaps left by federal grant cuts
CHICO, Calif. — As an undergraduate studying psychology at California State University, Chico, Gabriel Muñoz thought that his degree might […]
February 3, 2026
OPINION: Shuttering public schools is a strategy that rarely saves much money and often leads to test score declines
As a researcher who studies school closings and counsels local districts facing closure decisions, I know the pressures are multiple. […]
February 2, 2026
OPINION: On a college campus in Minneapolis, a sense of danger and anxiety prevails
Spring semester at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where I serve as president, began with the sound of helicopters on January […]
January 30, 2026
California schools struggle with funding and equity amid federal shake-ups
Top Takeaways Federal cuts and immigration actions impact students’ health and well-being. California faces budget challenges despite increased state funding […]
January 30, 2026
California schools struggle with funding and equity amid federal shakeups
Top Takeaways Federal cuts and immigration actions impact students’ health and well-being. California faces budget challenges despite increased state funding […]
January 30, 2026
5 big questions to help you understand the current state of student loans
Washington is sending confusing and even contradictory signals to people with student loans. New repayment plans, reversals on wage garnishment […]
January 28, 2026
STUDENT VOICES: Two recent college graduates have a message to their 17-year-old selves: Don’t go it alone
Like millions of students across the country, we recently graduated from college. We know how unlikely this moment once seemed. […]
January 27, 2026
Trump blocked from deporting international students in free speech triumph
A federal judge in Massachusetts has warned the administration that it must not single out international students or academics for […]
January 26, 2026
Fear, arrests and know-your-rights: How one school district is grappling with ICE coming to town
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — “They took her, they took her, they took her.” Those were some of the words Assistant […]
January 23, 2026
Trump admin drops appeal, diversity policies upheld
Fresno Unified School District leaders, educators, parents and students share feedback about changes to the academic support department for Black […]
January 22, 2026
California schools inch closer to rescuing mental health funds slashed by Trump
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource Top Takeaways A multi-state lawsuit alleged that the administration’s sweeping cancellation of mental health grants […]
December 9, 2025
Fewer new international students enroll at U.S. colleges amid Trump restrictions
Top Takeaways Enrollments of new international students are down 17% this fall, according to a new report. The drops can […]
November 17, 2025
Student support programs in peril after federal cuts at Hispanic-serving community colleges
Top Takeaways The Trump administration is eliminating $350 million in funding for minority-serving colleges nationwide. California community colleges rely on […]
October 8, 2025