Abbott signs law mandating Ten Commandments displays in all Texas classrooms one day after federal court ruled identical Louisiana law unconstitutional.
Federal judge blocks NSF’s arbitrary 15% cap on university research funding after Trump administration slashed typical reimbursement rates from 50-65%.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s ban on Harvard hosting foreign students in retaliation campaign after university rejected White House demands on campus policies.
Conservative Fifth Circuit unanimously blocks Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law after finding lawmakers pursued “sham” legislative purpose driven by religious objectives.
Gov. Abbott weighs campus protest restrictions banning nighttime demonstrations and masks in response to pro-Palestine activism despite Texas championing conservative campus speech.
Internal emails obtained by The Washington Post Wednesday reveal NIH briefly lifted Columbia’s grant freeze before Trump officials reinstated it hours later, demanding extra approvals amid ongoing antisemitism funding dispute.
FL Board of Governors expected to approve three DeSantis appointees as university presidents after rejecting University of Florida’s choice Santa Ono as too “woke.”
Feds sue Kentucky Gov. Beshear over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants living in KY, claiming it gives them preferential treatment over out-of-state U.S. citizens.
US resumes issuing student visas but requires all international applicants to make social media accounts public, warning private accounts may be suspicious.
Judge postpones ruling on Trump’s unprecedented order barring international students from Harvard after university calls it “illegal retaliatory step.”
GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval.
Energy Department uses school funding authority to fast-track elimination of Title IX protections for girls joining boys’ teams, bypassing normal public comment process.
NYT investigation reveals Interior Department must remove all “negative” content about Americans from national parks by September 17 deadline after asking visitors to flag inappropriate historical information.
Over 400 international academics including 30 Nobel laureates issue anti-fascist manifesto comparing Trump to Mussolini, with some signing anonymously due to fear of reprisals.
Entire Fulbright Scholar board resigns after Trump administration rejects 200 already-approved academics based on research topics and subjects 1,200 more to unauthorized review.
Trump seeks removal from New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his transgender sports ban after federal judge allows two teen girls to keep playing while case proceeds.
Newsom threatens to cut off California’s $80 billion federal tax surplus after Trump threatens university funding cuts.
Trump administration targets California universities for $2.6 billion in federal funding cuts, threatening nation’s second-largest NIH research recipient.
Wichita and Washoe tribes sue federal government for using $23.3 billion in Native trust funds to finance abusive boarding schools that harmed their children.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn injunction blocking layoffs of 1,400 Education Department employees, roughly half the agency’s workforce, after lower courts ruled mass firings would disable agency.
Federal judge blocks administration proclamation banning Harvard international students from entering US four hours after university filed retaliation complaint.
Federal officials threaten to cut NY school funding over Indigenous mascot ban as state vows to expand the ban to all racial and ethnic mascots.
Federal appeals court upholds judge’s order blocking Trump from dismantling Education Dept and requiring reinstatement of 1,300 employees after Justice Dept sought swift ruling to rush case to Supreme Court.
Trump bans international students from entering U.S. to attend Harvard citing national security concerns after the university refused to comply with Homeland Security requests for information about foreign students
Trump proposes cutting tribal college funding by nearly 90%, threatening to close institutions already underfunded by $250 million annually.
Harvard seeks summary judgment in federal funding lawsuit, citing internal emails showing White House directed agencies to cut grants despite national security warnings.
MA Gov. Healey demands “immediate answers” from ICE after agents detain high school student en route to volleyball practice, sparking massive protests and federal judge intervention.
Justice Department threatens legal action against 1,600+ California school districts unless they ban transgender athletes by June 9 despite state compromise allowing dual medals.
AB Hernandez wins gold in high jump and triple jump at California track championships despite Trump’s federal funding threats and Justice Department Title IX investigation into the transgender woman’s participation.
China threatens retaliation against Trump administration over AI chip export controls and planned Chinese student visa revocations despite 90-day trade deal signed last month in Geneva.
Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer suspends Job Corps operations nationwide by June 30 despite bipartisan congressional opposition and legal prohibitions against withholding appropriated funds.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon threatens to pull federal funding from New York and pursue criminal investigation over state’s Native American mascot ban.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s foreign student enrollment privileges.
A federal judge found Trump’s effort to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional, blocking his removal while a challenge proceeds.
A federal judge ordered the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova from ICE custody, ruling that her arrest and visa revocation were unlawful.
Trump proposed capping international enrollment at Harvard as he demanded student data and escalated his fight with the university.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students and revising visa rules.
Trump orders federal agencies to cut all ties with Harvard over race discrimination and campus safety claims.
Trump administration halts student visa appointments and expands social media vetting targeting pro-Palestinian campus activism.
CA high school sports federation adds more girls to state meet after Trump threatens funding over trans athlete.
Trump escalates Harvard attacks by threatening Monday to redirect $3 billion in university grants to trade schools.
Trump claims Harvard’s 27% foreign students are “too much” and taking spots from Americans, repeats demand for names despite federal judge blocking DHS revocation of international student certification.
Trump delivers campaign-style speech to West Point graduates while wearing MAGA hat, boasting about eliminating military diversity programs and comparing cadets to male models.
Trump deregulates nuclear industry with “total reform” of independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cutting staff and fast-tracking reactor approvals for AI data centers and defense facilities.
Judge halts Trump’s retaliation against Harvard for defying political demands, blocking administration from cutting off enrollment for 7,000 international students days before graduation.
Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4 on nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma, leaving ban in place after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recuses herself due to ties with Catholic Church’s legal adviser.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking legal status of international students nationwide after more than 4,700 had visas canceled in April based on FBI arrest database searches.
Education Department investigates Virginia’s elite Thomas Jefferson High School for alleged discrimination against Asian American students despite Supreme Court upholding admissions policy that reduced Asian enrollment from 73% to 54%.
Trump administration finds Columbia University violated Jewish students’ civil rights by showing “deliberate indifference” to harassment since October 7, 2023, including failure to investigate swastika vandalism.
Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students after university refuses to turn over five years of foreign student conduct records including protest footage.
