From Inside Higher Education: “Thousands of comments have poured in on the Education Department’s proposed rule that would give the agency’s secretary the power to cancel grants “for convenience,” prioritize applicants who charge lower indirect cost rates, and generally exert more discretion over grantmaking. The regulation would also force states that receive grants, and their subgrantees, to comply with President Trump’s numerous executive orders.” Read more here.
NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Department of Education Powers Ahead with Authoritarian Agenda
September 25, 2026/
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