Politics & Elections

The lawmakers say the George Mason board leader’s role at the Heritage Foundation is a conflict of interest. The conservative think tank has called on the Trump administration to block federal funding at GMU.

Higher education groups are suing the federal government at an exceptional scale in an effort to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges.

After a court struck down the Texas Dream Act, thousands of undocumented students are left asking how—or if—they can finish their degrees.

The education secretary says higher ed is in decline. Critics say her speech outlining her vision for the sector misrepresents the reality on campuses.

Two former National Institutes of Health leaders are alleging the agency illegally put them on leave in April for speaking...

A judge ruled that the federal government illegally froze $2.2 billion in research funding for the university. But with an appeal looming, it’s unclear when the funds will be restored.

While experts agree that most physicians don’t receive adequate nutrition training, fixing that won’t be enough to achieve the government’s goal of reducing chronic disease, they say.

Colleges and universities that announced belt-tightening measures in August blamed everything from rising operating costs to the Trump administration.