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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance AI Education in K-12 Schools
Monday, May 5th 2025  Share on Twitter/X
On April 23, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) establishing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Task Force to advance AI training for K-12 students, faculty, and staff in the...
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Libertarians Are the Rare Political Tribe That Is Undecided About the Trump Administration’s Strings on Federal Funding for Universities — Minding The Campus
Friday, May 2nd 2025  Share on Twitter/X
Scarcely a week goes by lately without news that another university has had federal funding restricted by the Trump administration. The Wall Street Journal recounts that latest restrictions: “Harvard ($2.26 billion), Cornell ($1 billion), Northwestern ($790 million), Brown ($510 million), Columbia ($400 million), Princeton ($210 million) and the University of Pennsylvania ($175 million).” These actions …
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Public Universities Should Serve Citizens—The In-State Enrollment Act Enforces It — Minding The Campus
Thursday, May 1st 2025  Share on Twitter/X
An extraordinary number of public state universities now admit a majority of their students from out of state. At the University of Vermont, the number is 75 percent. At the University of Delaware, the number is 66 percent. Other universities with a majority of out-of-state students include North Dakota State University (65%), the University of …
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Involuntary collection of defaulted student loans to resume, Education Department says
Wednesday, April 30th 2025  Share on Twitter/X
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it’s restarting “involuntary” repayment of federal student loans that are in default.
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House education committee Republicans release plans for GOP megabill
Tuesday, April 29th 2025  Share on Twitter/X
The measure would terminate some existing student loan repayment plans.
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