Draft regulations would tie federal loan eligibility to graduate earnings and open a 30-day public comment period The U.S. Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…
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USDA Announces 2026 Grant Funding Through Specialty Crop Programs
New federal grants will support innovation, marketing, and production across U.S. specialty crop agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced more than $275 million in FY2026 funding…
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FTC Endorses FL Supreme Court Decision Halting ABA’s Bar Admission Monopoly
The legal association had been the sole accreditor for attorneys’ educational options. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently endorsed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to remove the American…
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Education Department Warns San Jose University to Comply with Title IX
The Office for Civil Rights cited policies related to athletics and facilities, and gave the university a deadline to respond. The U.S. Department of Education (the Department)’s Office…
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DOJ Sues Harvard University for Antisemitism
Another lawsuit against Harvard is launched as the DOJ seeks to recover federal grants. The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has filed a lawsuit against Harvard…
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DOJ Files Suit Against UCLA for Antisemitism
The department described UCLA’s campus atmosphere as a preventative failure. The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has filed a lawsuit against the University of California (UCLA),…
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Education Department Urges Colleges to Strengthen Student Loan Default Prevention
Department guidance outlines institutional responsibilities under federal aid rules as nonpayment rates rise. The U.S. Department of Education recently issued updated guidance reminding colleges and universities of their…
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Education Department Secures Civil Rights Protection Agreements from 31 Colleges and Universities
The higher education institution’s external collaborative partners were described as being “discriminatory organizations.” The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that resolution agreements (RAs)…
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Education Department Investigates Student Data Privacy Practices
The inquiry examines FERPA compliance in voting-related research. The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) opened investigations into Tufts University (Tufts) and the…
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Federal Judge Rules Against On-Campus Early Voting Sites in NC
Judge Osteen denied the request for the sites to avoid the risk of creating voter confusion. Federal Judge William Osteen has denied a request made by an organization…
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