Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to restore $750 million in federal funding that was suspended over government allegations of "unlawful discrimination."
Only five of the 60 workforce training programs offered at Central New Mexico Community College are currently eligible, the president said in this New America webinar.
Critics say issues with accessing federal career and technical education funding could preview bigger problems when the Trump administration starts to outsource more of the Education Department’s responsibilities to other agencies.
Paullette Granberry Russell, president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, joins the podcast to discuss recapturing the DEI narrative—and welcoming members who've historically denounced diversity initiatives.
Trump’s higher education policies are affecting more than elite universities—they’re creating new hurdles for community colleges as well, threatening efforts to expand economic and workforce opportunities.
The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies could also undermine community colleges' plans to create more economic opportunities and jobs.
