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24 universities plan to back Harvard in their legal battle.
Apr 8, 2025

Colleges say some international students’ visas are being revoked

Colleges around the country are reporting some of their international students' visas are being revoked unexpectedly.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order as youths hold up copies of the executive order they signed at an education event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Apr 7, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues.

24 universities plan to back Harvard in their legal battle.
Apr 4, 2025

Federal officials quietly terminating legal residency of some international college students

Colleges say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some foreign students out of the country.

Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson delivers remarks at a news conference in Annapolis on Jan. 10, 2025. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record)
Apr 3, 2025

MD officials wrestle with school spending in a tough moment

Maryland lawmakers are scrambling after learning that $418 million they’d been expecting for public schools from the federal government may not come through.

Nation’s Report Card
Apr 3, 2025

Full-time faculty at Anne Arundel Community College unionize

Full-time faculty at Anne Arundel Community College have formed a union. More than 250 faculty and staff are expected to become members.

A commuter walks past the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education, which was ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs in Washington on March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Apr 3, 2025

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are eliminating DEI practices.

Naval Academy-Crude Tweets
Apr 2, 2025

Naval Academy removes books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told to review and get rid of ones that promote DEI.

Kurt Schmoke interview
Apr 2, 2025

Kurt Schmoke looks back as University of Baltimore celebrates centennial

Kurt Schmoke shares some of the lessons he’s learned as president of University of Baltimore, which is celebrating its centennial year.

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams looks on against Michigan during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Denver on March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Apr 1, 2025

Maryland hires Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as men’s basketball coach after Willard’s departure

Maryland hired Buzz Williams as its men's basketball coach Tuesday, quickly moving on after Kevin Willard left the Terrapins.

Supporters rally behind federal workers who have lost their jobs at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2025. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)
Mar 31, 2025

Fired Education Department employees cheered, warn of impacts of cuts on the future

Fired employees gathered at the Department of Education’s headquarters, joined by advocates rallying in solidarity.

The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. will no longer consider race while admitting new students.
Mar 31, 2025

Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution.

The Johns Hopkins University said it laid off 110 employees in June 2026, citing cuts in federal research funding. (The Daily Record/File photo)
Mar 28, 2025

Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges like Hopkins

After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, colleges like Johns Hopkins University are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding.