Inside Higher Ed

Higher Ed Urged to ‘Stand Up’ to Government Attacks

A free expression lawyer, a university system leader and a civil rights activist were unified in their call to higher ed leaders to “stand up” against violations of First Amendment rights and the ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Lt. Gov. Toland tells higher education leaders they need to start having some ‘uncomfortable conversations’

Lt. Gov. David Toland speaks to the Kansas Board of Regents on March 11, 2026. The Kansas Board of Regents — the organization that oversees the leaders who hand out grades to thousands of the state’s ...
Inside Higher Ed

Higher Ed Must Change, but There’s Little Agreement on How

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Education under secretary Nicholas Kent opened day two of the American Council on Education’s annual meeting with a clear and pointed statement—American higher education needs a “hard ...
The New Yorker

Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education

It’s easy to forget how bleak January, 2021, felt for conservatives in Washington. Donald Trump had lost the election. The January 6th Capitol riot was seen as an irredeemable scandal. The pandemic ...