Trump Education Tag

Georgetown Students Disappointed the Orientation Program is No Longer ‘Identity-Focused’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 07, 2026 8 Comments

“That was really helpful in terms of understanding how identity intersects and plays a role in how you operate on a college campus.”...

Trump Administration Renews Push to Return Education to the States

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 28, 2026 9 Comments

"The Department of Education was established in 1980 with the promise of improving education outcomes for America’s students. $3 trillion in taxpayer dollars later, national test scores in reading, writing, and math have plummeted"...

Trump Admin Moves to Strip ABA of Law School Accreditation Power

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2026 4 Comments

“We have said many times that accreditation, in general, operates like a cartel”...

Trump Education Department Takes on Accreditors Pushing DEI on Colleges

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 24, 2026 4 Comments

“The proposed changes would break up entrenched accreditation monopolies and reorient the sector to prioritize innovation, academic excellence, and student outcomes”...

New Rules on Duration of Student Visas From DHS Will Stop ‘Endless College’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2026 28 Comments

“For nearly half a century, the outdated 'duration of status' system has compromised national security and created an environment ripe for immigration fraud”...

Trump Tells Senate Republicans to Stay in Session Until College Sports Bill Passes

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 10, 2026 4 Comments

“Without this Bill, millions of young Athletes will be hurt, programs will be canceled, Women’s and Olympic Sports will go away, the fans will be robbed, and Universities will go broke”...

Student Visas From China and India Cut in Half Under Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2026 3 Comments

“The number issued to nationals of the [People’s Republic of China] (40,034) declined by 46 percent from the 2017-19/2021-24 average (73,853), and by 34 percent from 2024 (61,075)”...

Brown University President Christina Paxson Stepping Down at End of 2027 School Year

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2026 4 Comments

"it was with mixed emotions that I informed the Corporation of Brown University earlier today that the 2026-27 academic year will be my last as Brown’s president"...

Linda McMahon Asks Universities to Define Commitments to ‘National Service’ by Year’s End

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2026 1 Comment

“Before the end of 2026, I call on every postsecondary institution to describe to the American public your commitments to rigorous teaching, pathbreaking research, and national service—commitments that make our universities a bedrock institution of the American republic.”...

Education Dept. Investigating School After Teacher Allegedly Directed Same-Sex Students to Kiss

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2026 4 Comments

"The student was very uncomfortable and did not know what to do"...

Connecticut Democrats Now Urging Yale Not to Settle With Trump DOJ

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 22, 2026 2 Comments

”There’s no excuse for a settlement right now”...

State Dept. Cracking Down on Schools Taking Money From Foreign Entities on Govt. Watch Lists

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 17, 2026 0 Comments

"There are 10 cautionary and restricted watch lists overseen by the departments of Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, Defense and State"...

Yale Students Upset That School is Working on Settlement With Trump DOJ

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2026 5 Comments

“I just feel like the current Yale student body is so passionate about not making a deal with Trump, and I just feel like the administration needs to hear that”...

Yale Increased Spending on Lobbyists in Washington Amid Battles With Trump Admin

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 13, 2026 2 Comments

"In 2025, the school spent over $1.7 million on lobbyists, more than tripling the median amount the school spent between 1999 and 2024"...

Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2026 5 Comments

“If a program cannot show that it leaves its graduates financially better off than if they had never enrolled, it should not be underwritten by federal taxpayers”...