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How Congress Quietly Made It Nearly Impossible for Borrowers to Escape Their Student Loans
The story begins in the 1970s.
By Jillian Berman
How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Disabled College Students Behind
Disabled students already have to fight just to get basic accommodations.
By Mia Ives-Rublee
UVA Tried To Shut Down Its Historical Tours Discussing Slavery. These Students Resisted.
A conservative alumni group took issue with the discussion of difficult parts of UVA’s history.
By Sophie Hayssen
Trump Is Driving International Students Away from U.S. Universities. That's a Big Problem.
“I just don't feel safe going to the U.S. right now.”
By Jeffrey R. Young
'I Need My Lawyer’s Number Written on My Body': International Students Are Preparing for the Worst
Students are terrified of retaliation from the Trump administration.
By Anvee Bhutani
The Trump Admin Is Going After People Who’ve Defaulted on Federal Student Loans
They could seize wages and tax refunds.
By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Attacks on DEI Programs Are Making Students Rethink Their College Choices
“Without [this scholarship], I would not have gone to school in Ohio."
By Student Basic Needs Coalition
Here’s the Right Way to Lean on ChatGPT for Your College Essays
Be sure you actually write the essay yourself.
By Olivia Sanchez
What Would Happen if the Education Department Were Shut Down?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone.
By Jill Barshay, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, Christina A. Samuels, Nirvi Shah, and Javiera Salman
What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education?
Dismantling the department would put Pell grants and other need-based aid programs at risk.
By Stephanie Hall
Schools Like Harvard and Michigan Are Declaring Themselves ‘Neutral’ on Social Issues
Schools from Harvard to the University of Michigan are adopting “institutional neutrality” policies.
By Anvee Bhutani
Inside the Growing Movement to Get Rid of Legacy Admissions
It’s being criticized as “affirmative action for the wealthy.”
By Elliott Hyon
How Anxious International Students Are Preparing for Trump to Take Office
Many schools have told students to return to the US before Trump’s inauguration.
By Sena Chang
This Program Wants to Teach College Students How to Hear Differing Opinions
"I can tell you don’t agree with me."
By Javeria Salman
What Students Should Know About Trump’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Education Secretary Pick
Trump wants the former WWE executive to lead the Department of Education.
By Rebecca Fishbein
How Project 2025 Could Transform Education in the U.S.
Here’s what the conservative plan says.
By Jackie Mader, Christina A. Samuels, Caroline Preston, Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Neal Morton, Olivia Sanchez, Meredith Kolodner, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, and Liz Willen
How Trump and Vance Plan to Dismantle Education As We Know It
From K-12 schools to higher ed.
By Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Neal Morton, Caroline Preston, Javeria Salman, Christina A. Samuels, Olivia Sanchez, and Nirvi Shah
Does Your Campus Make It Easy to Vote? If Not, This Org Can Help
College students face a lot of barriers when voting.
By Lizzie Ramirez
What Happened When the Far-Right Took Over This Community College
The takeover of North Idaho College reveals the Far-Right’s blueprint for destroying higher education.
By Laura JedeedPhotography by Amy Osborne