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Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2B in grants
Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants.
MD colleges defend DEI efforts amid Trump administration crackdown
With the Trump administration ramping up scrutiny of DEI efforts, Maryland colleges and universities are standing their ground.
MD colleges move quickly to expand AI curriculums
As colleges and universities formulate, and reformulate, their policies related to the use of AI, the technology and its applications are evolving quickly.
Law firms, universities and now civil society groups in Trump’s sights for punitive action
First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin civil society.
MD high school graduation rate reaches seven-year high
Maryland’s high school graduation rate climbed in 2024, reaching its highest point since 2017, according to the state Department of Education.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
The speed and scope of the federal government's efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges nationwide.
Former US attorney for MD representing Harvard in Trump administration dispute
Robert Hur of Maryland, representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration, is no stranger to the spotlight.
Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Harvard University and the Trump administration are digging in for a clash that could test the limits of the government’s power.
International students file legal challenges over widespread visa revocations
Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration.
Judge rules Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil may be deported
An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze.
Hundreds of school districts may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money.
MD among states suing over Trump administration’s sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states, including Maryland, sued the Trump administration to restore access to pandemic relief aid for schools.
