Teresa R. Manning

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May 7, 2025

House Education Committee and Commonsense Student Loan Reform: Nice Start, But More Change Needed

Teresa R. Manning

The House GOP's Student Success Plan tackles bloated college costs and debt with repayment reform, school accountability, and loan caps—but deeper change is still needed.

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April 28, 2025

Bright Spots Do Exist in American Higher Education—Are They the Future?

Teresa R. Manning

Four small colleges reject woke orthodoxy, student debt, and federal strings—offering faith, grit, and classical learning as a bold alternative in higher ed.

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April 26, 2025

Trump Issues Executive Orders on Accreditation and Foreign Influence

Teresa R. Manning

President Trump has issued a flurry of education-related Executive Orders this month. Two are on issues of concern for the National Association of Scholars: accreditation reform and foreign influence......

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March 24, 2025

A Reckoning for Higher Education?

Teresa R. Manning

Are American colleges and universities finally getting their comeuppance?

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February 13, 2025

The Grown Ups are Back: On Gender, Trump Replaces Confusion and Chaos with Clarity and Common Sense

Teresa R. Manning

With this administration, the grown ups are back: Trump is replacing confusion and chaos with clarity and common sense—not just for women’s sports but also for America.

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January 30, 2025

Bravo, Trump, for Restoring Merit and Banning Neo Racism in American Education

Teresa R. Manning

Trump’s executive order bans DEI in higher ed, mandates compliance, and puts school officials on the hook—no more hiding behind bureaucracy.

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January 17, 2025

Student Loan Bailouts and the 119th Congress: Time to Ask Tough Questions

Teresa R. Manning

Biden's Education Department expands student loan forgiveness to over 5 million borrowers, sparking GOP backlash and calls for reform of higher education financing.

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January 2, 2025

Trump, Title IX and 2025: Restore Real Learning; Stop Fringe Sexual Politics

Teresa R. Manning

Title IX's original intent to ensure equality in education has been overshadowed by ideological overreach, turning schools into battlegrounds for identity politics.

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December 10, 2024

Education Priorities for Trump: Yes to Excellence and Accountability, No to Ideology and Business as Usual

Teresa R. Manning

The National Association of Scholars calls for Trump’s education policies to prioritize excellence, accountability, and school responsibility for student loans while rejecting ideological influe......

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October 23, 2024

Latest Biden Student Loan Forgiveness: Expediency Over Substance

Teresa R. Manning

On Thursday, October 17, the Biden Administration announced it was canceling student loan debt for approximately 60,000 public service workers pursuant to its authority under the Higher......

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