Harvard Has a Weapon in The Fight Against Trump. Here’s Why the University Isn’t Using It.
For Vox, Kevin Carey explores why wealthy universities are not using their endowments to counter the Trump administration’s attacks.
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Trump’s Executive Order on Education: Weak, Illegal, and Doomed to Fail
President Trump signs a “short and substance-free” order to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Trump Administration Will Continue Stripping Students of Civil Rights If Education Leaders Allow It
Trump administration asserts federal control over schools, colleges, and students to a degree never before seen.
There’s Nothing “Final” About McMahon’s Mission to Destroy the Department of Education
The Trump administration lacks both the legal authority and the political power to actually close the Department of Education.
Trump’s Agenda to Hurt Higher Education
Colleges need to be disciplined and persistent in defending their scholars and students for the next four years.
Trump Wants to Destroy All Academia, Not Just the Woke Parts
Kevin Carey is quoted in a New York Times article about the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape higher education.
What Americans Really Think of Higher Ed: Insights from New America’s Varying Degrees 2024
Changing Higher Ed podcast featured Kevin Carey and Sophie Nguyen on an episode discussing findings from the 2024 Varying Degrees survey.
Americans Have Not Actually Turned Against Higher Education Like the Media Says
Here are five things you need to know about what higher education public opinion polls actually say, and what they mean.
Federal Job Training Doesn’t Work
Kevin Carey was featured on an episode of Slate’s Hear Me Out where he shared his thoughts on federal workforce training programs.
Higher Education Funding Inequality in America
Funding discrimination against students who struggle to gain the credentials necessary to lead a productive life is commonplace in the US.