Universities

The U.S. Department of Education is making ongoing improvements to student loan repayment processes, leading to delays in involuntary collections. The Trump administration initially halted wage garnishment and tax refund seizures for defaulted student loans. However, wage garnishment for defaulted student loans is now slated to resume early next year.

Kent Syverud is inheriting a range of challenges as the new President of the University of Michigan. The University of Oklahoma removed an instructor following a grading dispute related to a gender essay.

The GOP's push for civics education is receiving a boost through millions of dollars from Trump's National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Senate is advancing bills that reject Trump's efforts to cut research funding, demonstrating a disagreement on budgetary priorities for education and research.

The Education Department has launched 18 Title IX investigations related to transgender athletes. These investigations signal increased scrutiny of schools' policies regarding the participation of transgender athletes in sports, raising complex legal and ethical questions about fairness and inclusion.

College enrollment has reached a 10-year high, primarily driven by growth in community college attendance. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is visiting Georgia as part of the 'Returning Education to the States Tour', signaling a focus on decentralizing educational control.