ALIA WONG

A pedestrian walks along a path on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, R.I., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.
 
Visitors stop at the statue of John Harvard in Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.
 
This U.S. Department of Education website page is seen on Jan. 24, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown
Several federal agencies have begun removing resources for underrepresented Americans from their webpages following President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
 
Supporters of Kentucky's Amendment 2 wave signs and foam fingers as Kelley Paul speaks at the Americans for Prosperity—Kentucky rally for Amendment 2 alongside her husband, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, and former Kentucky Attorney Gen. Daniel Cameron at La Gala in downtown Bowling Green, Ky., Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Grace Ramey McDowell/Daily News via AP)
A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress
The election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House, this time with a Republican-controlled Senate — and potentially House — that could be more supportive of the kind of initiatives that fizzled during his first term.
 
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak about reproductive care with healthcare providers and medical students in Portage, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability. The issue was once seen as a sure-fire way to energize young voters.