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March 25, 2025

The Future of Federal Student Loans

Kali Jerrard

The Trump administration’s decision to move the federal student loan portfolio to the Small Business Administration is being met with controversy.

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March 25, 2025

Utah Adopts Legislation Inspired by the General Education Act

National Association of Scholars

The new state law estabilishes a new "Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University" to offer students courses in Western civilization and American civics rooted in the principles of cl......

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March 25, 2025

Scholars Endorse Texas HB 4561, a Politics Out of Schools Act

National Association of Scholars

The Texas legislature considers a bill to curb excused absences for student protests and protect students from partisan activism.

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March 24, 2025

NAS Commends Trump Administration for Education Department Executive Order

National Association of Scholars

Slash-and-burn is not enough: if it is to be closed forever, the Department of Education must be rooted out, statute by statute.

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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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