Elissa Nadworny
Stories
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Inside Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration
Harvard's lawsuit questions how freezing research funds will further the administration's goal of eliminating antisemitism on campus.
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President Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status
President Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull Harvard's tax-exempt status a day after cutting more than $2 billion in federal funding after the university refused to implement government demands.
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Colleges react to Harvard's battle with the Trump administration
The Trump administration cut $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after it rejected what it saw as illegal government demands. Trump has now threatened to remove Harvard's tax exempt status.
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College presidents say threats to cut federal funding making leadership difficult
University leaders are under pressure to comply with federal executive orders and policy changes or risk losing federal funding. Some college presidents say that makes their jobs more challenging.
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How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration
For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.
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More than 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students.
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Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education
The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.
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Trump suspends the head of 'The Nation's Report Card'
Peggy Carr, a federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation's Report Card, was placed on administrative leave.
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A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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In a surprise, U.S. colleges saw higher enrollment last fall
The number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
