Politics & Elections

Many of the Trump administration’s early actions have closely mirrored the recommendations of conservative think tanks.

University leaders said the administration's demands are an attack on its independence. Hours later, billions in grants were frozen. 

The administration wants “comprehensive admissions reform” at colleges. It’s unclear what that means or how it would be enforced, but pressure to avoid scrutiny could affect admissions practices.

Universities have been reluctant to tap their endowments to plug research funding holes or finance a lawsuit against Trump’s attacks. Could bonds serve that purpose instead?

Critics say the deep cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has supported research and learning at colleges since 1965, “will ripple across American life.”