This week’s headlines trace the ripple effects of President Trump’s order to dismantle the Education Department. From student loans to DEI and budget cuts, colleges are confronting rising uncertainty in every direction.
Monday Musings
Monday Musings: What’s Next for Colleges? Legal Battles, Enrollment Uncertainty & Rising Costs
This week in higher education: The Department of Education’s NCES layoffs raise concerns, colleges adapt to DEI bans, and online tuition remains unexpectedly high. Plus, will Gen Z’s preference for skilled trades reshape postsecondary education?
Monday Musings: Major Education Department Layoffs, Free Speech Concerns & The Rise Of Online Learning
This week, the Department of Education slashes 50% of its workforce, raising concerns over student aid and civil rights enforcement. Universities face increased scrutiny over antisemitism and campus protests, while free speech challenges mount. Meanwhile, online education expands, forcing institutions to rethink digital learning strategies.
Monday Musings: DEI Clarifications, Teacher Training Cuts & Student Engagement Challenges
This week, the Education Department releases new DEI clarifications, Trump's administration pushes for sweeping education reforms, and a lawsuit challenges the loss of teacher training grants. Transfer enrollment sees an increase, but concerns over student engagement and college success strategies persist.
Monday Musings: DEI Crackdowns, Legal Pushback & Student Support
The 2/14/25 Dear Colleague Letter is reshaping higher ed, driving DEI program shutdowns while some institutions push back. A federal judge has blocked Trump’s anti-DEI orders, and tutoring models evolve to better support students. Meanwhile, the Education Department partially resumes civil rights investigations—but leaves race and gender cases in limbo.
Monday Musings: Colleges Brace For Federal Cuts & Data Battles
As colleges prepare for potential federal funding reductions, institutions are freezing hiring, halting projects, and reassessing budgets. Meanwhile, data privacy battles escalate, the Office for Civil Rights shifts focus, and a new community college framework emerges.
