Education

Military Academies Seek Relief From NCAA Athletics Policy

A new Congressional Research Service report released this week examines how changes to college athletics rules are colliding with the military's strict...

Education

Northwestern University Takes On Higher Education Lobbying

Northwestern University is navigating an increasingly hostile regulatory environment for higher education. The university spent $150,000 in the second...

Education

Cooper Union Ends Lobbying Relationship With ArentFox Schiff

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has terminated its lobbying engagement with ArentFox Schiff LLP, according to recent disclosure filings.

Education

Baylor College Of Medicine Lobbies On Caps For Indirect Costs

Baylor College of Medicine is pushing back against federal efforts to restrict how much universities can charge taxpayers for overhead on research grants....

Legislation

Congress Restricts Graduate Student Borrowing Options

Congress passed legislation that eliminates an entire borrowing option for graduate students, restricts repayment flexibility for new borrowers, and caps...

Education

Ohio Christian University Hires Keller Partners for Lobbying

Ohio Christian University is spending significant resources to navigate federal policy affecting religious higher education. The university's lobbying...

Legislation

House Committee Advances 10 Education, Labor Policy Bills

The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced ten bills through a markup session on July 21, 2026, mixing culture-war education legislation with...

Education

Smithsonian Director Faces GOP Scrutiny Over Historical Narratives

Why it matters: The Trump administration is using federal oversight to reshape how American history gets told at taxpayer-funded institutions. The House...

Legislation

Senate Committee Acts to Block Education Office Transfers

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is moving to block the transfer of key education offices to other federal agencies while...

Education

University of Texas System Lobbies on Federal Research Funding

The University of Texas System's lobbying disclosure UT System filing for the second quarter reveals the institution's continued focus on federal research...

Education

University of Notre Dame Reports $190K in Q2 Lobbying Spending

University of Notre Dame filed a lobbying disclosure filing for the second quarter of 2026 reporting $190,000 in lobbying expenses. The university's...

Education

House Panel Votes to Dismantle Education Department

Why it matters: The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced a sweeping 10-bill package on July 15, 2026, that would permanently transfer the...

Education

Harvard University Terminates O'Neill, Athy & Casey Contract

Harvard University terminated its lobbying engagement with O'Neill, Athy & Casey PC, according to a filing signed July 20, 2026. The termination became...

Legislation

Committee Advances Bills Reshaping Education Policy

The House Education and Workforce Committee is advancing a slate of education bills that signal where Republicans intend to move policy in areas from K-12...

Education

Smithsonian Hearing Tests Congressional Alignment With History

The Trump administration is escalating its challenge to the Smithsonian Institution's historical narratives. A congressional hearing scheduled for next week...

Civil Rights

Eight States Lack Holocaust Education Requirements

A new Government Accountability Office report reveals the uneven landscape of Holocaust education K-12 across the country, exposing significant gaps in how...

Legislation

Committee Advances Sweeping Education Deregulation Bills

The House Education and Workforce Committee is advancing legislation that would substantially reshape federal education policy, shifting power away from...