Tessera
Folgen

Katherine Knott

@knottkatherine.bsky.social

News editor at Inside Higher Ed, forever higher ed policy nerd. Missing old Twitter.

313 Posts1468 Follower386 Folgt
Katherine Knott@knottkatherine.bsky.social · 2d ago

In Trump's latest effort to overhaul higher ed, colleges see an opportunity to share their various committments. Others see another attempt to coerce institutions. My story with @jessicablake.bsky.social on the call to action. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

McMahon Sends Reform ‘Questionnaire’ to Colleges

The Association of American Universities and other university leaders consulted on the call to action, which represents a shift in tactics for the administration.

insidehighered.com

Liam Knox@liamknox.bsky.social · 2d ago

Scoop: The Trump administration is sending a letter to college presidents asking them to pledge a series of policy changes by the end of the year. Unlike last year's Compact, this effort was devised with input from higher ed leaders. Free link to my exclusive: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

McMahon Asks US Colleges to Pledge Campus Reforms by End of 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is sending a letter Monday to the leaders of US universities asking them to commit to a slate of campus reforms by the end of 2026 in the Trump administration’s lates...

bloomberg.com

Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 2w ago

Faculty at one U.S.-Chinese university describe murky contracts, wrongful termination, a lack of shared governance, and general confusion over who's actually running the institution—China or the U.S. @emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the scoop: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Inside the 'Culture of Fear' At Wenzhou-Kean University

Faculty at Wenzhou-Kean have accused their employer of obfuscatory employment agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and lack of shared governance. University officials dispute ...

insidehighered.com

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 3w ago

ICYMI | The comment period for the OMB's proposal closes today, July 13th. In late May, the White House proposed a rule that would cement its control over essentially all federal grant making, including research funding and Education Department grants. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4fc2aYR

A photo illustration of a gloved hand holding up a glass microscope slide. The slide has a smear of purple with red elephants and blue donkeys suspended in it. In the background sits a microscope. Below on an orange background the kicker Government, the headline Comments Flood OMB Proposal to Cement Political Control of Grants, and the lede The White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | piranka/E+/Getty Images | Bet_Noire, Vasyl Helevachuk and SAHACHAT/iStock/Getty Images The title: The Proposal: Four statements read: The Trump administration terminated thousands of grants last year, arguing that they didn’t align with the president’s priorities. While courts reversed many of those terminations, the planned new regulations would help insulate from lawsuits the administration’s future attempts to control grant funding. The changes would not only alter what’s historically been called OMB’s “uniform guidance” for grant making, but also elevate that guidance into a binding rule across the federal government. The proposed rule contains multiple undefined terms and phrases, such as “national interest,” that administration officials could interpret to their liking.The quote, “We have launched a frankly enormous campaign educating the public and scientists on what is included in this rule.” from Colette Delawalla, chief executive officer of Stand Up for Science, a group she founded last year amid the Trump administration’s disruption of science.Four statements read: Defend Public Health has been hosting sessions to answer the public’s questions about how to comment, said Melinda Rostal, a veterinary epidemiologist who’s leading the organization’s response. The rule would affect federal grants far beyond science, health and education—including transportation funding, she said. For those who win the awards, Funding wouldn’t be guaranteed. The proposal would give the Trump administration sweeping powers to cancel funding for projects researchers have already started. The comment period closes July 13th, 2026.
Katherine Knott@knottkatherine.bsky.social · last mo.

Shortly after the court’s ruling, several conservative legal groups indicated they are planning to target state laws that require trans-inclusive policies, even though the justices didn’t address that issue. @ryanequinn.bsky.social has more. www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Banning Trans Athletes

Education Secretary Linda McMahon called it a “tremendous victory.” How it will impact transgender inclusion in sports and other areas is yet to be seen.

insidehighered.com

Mark Lieberman@marklieberman.bsky.social · last mo.

The White House Office of Management and Budget is still withholding more than $2 billion Congress appropriated in February for competitive Education Department grant programs. More than $1 billion will expire in three months if nothing changes. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

White House Blocks $2 Billion for Education: See All the Affected Programs

We're tracking federal education funding that Trump's federal budget office has stalled.

edweek.org

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · last mo.

ICYMI | A federal judge has tossed out the Education Department’s rule that strictly limited graduate students’ access to higher federal student loan borrowing limits. The ruling says the Education Department violated Congress’s instructions by adding criteria. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3T4r6Kr

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a white woman with short hair wearing a suit, speaks at the White House press briefing room. IN white text the kicker Governance, the headline Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers, and the lede The ruling says the Education Department violated Congress’s instructions by adding criteria strictly limiting which degrees qualify for higher federal student loan borrowing caps. Photo source: Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe quote, “The Department restricted its analysis, due to lack of congressional instructions, when considering real-world factors militating in favor of broadening the definition; its decision to nevertheless go beyond congressional instructions to restrict the definition of ‘professional degree’ is as puzzling as it is legally erroneous.” from Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Katie Buehler@bykatiebuehler.bsky.social · 2mo ago

JUST IN: The Supreme Court will next release opinions on Tuesday, June 23. The court still has ~16 decisions to issue, including in disputes over birthright citizenship, immigration protections, transgender sports bans, mail-in voting and the removal of federal officers. #SCOTUS

Katherine Knott@knottkatherine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“What we see in this agreement is that there are dollars that will flow from one agency to another, but there will be justice flowing to no one as a result,” former OCR chief Catherine Lhamon told @jessicablake.bsky.social. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Justice Department to Investigate ED’s Civil Rights Cases

Former OCR staffers say the Justice Department’s approach to civil rights investigations could leave some students behind. Trump officials argue that won’t happen.

insidehighered.com

Katherine Knott@knottkatherine.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here's what we know at the moment about ED's latest agreement moving some civil rights enforcement responsibilities to DOJ. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department

Education Department officials say the “partnership will not impact students, parents or families who believe they have experienced discrimination.” One advocacy group said it will erode “protections ...

insidehighered.com

Sara Weissman@saraweissman.insidehighered.com · 2mo ago

Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out.

Why Court Orders Differ on Legality of Tuition Equity Laws

Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out.

insidehighered.com

Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 2mo ago

Vanderbilt University commissioned a report on the state of humanities scholarship. Now some of the scholars accused of producing work driven by political ideology rather than the pursuit of truth are fighting back. @emmawhitford.bsky.social has the scoop. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Professors Say Vanderbilt Report Misrepresents Their Work

The report on the state of humanities scholarship has generated a lot of debate in academic circles and received backlash from the leading anthropology association.

insidehighered.com

Josh Moody@byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Many colleges are still celebrating Pride Month, but some are backing away: deleting social media posts, dropping event sponsorships, and pulling down the rainbow flag. Others are trying to rebrand it as "family" or "fidelity" month. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Colleges Backtrack on Pride Month

While many colleges are still celebrating Pride Month, a small number have deleted related social media posts, dropped out of local events and stopped flying the rainbow flag.

insidehighered.com