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Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions
The frantic speed of the Trump Administration’s education policy changes is leaving K-12 school officials confused about what orders are […]
November 20, 2025
UC regents vote to continue annual tuition hikes, despite student opposition
Top Takeaways The renewed plan raises tuition each year by a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 5%. UC […]
November 20, 2025
Can the Teacher Shortage Be Solved by a Shift in Mindset?
In Mr. Seevers’ English class, the air feels different today. A quiet student draws an unexpected connection between “The Odyssey” […]
November 19, 2025
Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly Selective Colleges
Posted November 19, 2025 | By Joan Dutchess Freidson This post is part of our Transfer Tips series for community […]
November 19, 2025
Why I Stopped Believing Every Child Belongs in Every Classroom
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. One of my students […]
November 19, 2025
Championing College Access for Rural Alabama Students
ACT has long promoted the idea that postsecondary options should be accessible to every student, from every background. The
November 19, 2025
California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education
Top Takeaways The Trump administration wants to “break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states,” a […]
November 19, 2025
Why PR May Be One of Higher Ed’s Most Urgent Strategies Right Now
Trust in colleges and universities is slipping. Public narratives about higher education are being shaped without institutional input. At the […]
November 18, 2025
Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts
Susan Popkin has a brother-in-law who was kept out of traditional education until high school. David Bateman has a brother-in-law […]
November 18, 2025