Calling for a defeat of the UC Davis Academic Senate no-confidence resolution of his leadership, retiring University of California President Michael V. Drake communicated to faculty that the resolution “creates a false or misleading narrative” and “is uncharacteristic of our distinguished Academic Senate.” Had the questions been raised earlier, Drake wrote, they could have been resolved… This is the second round of ballots for the unusual resolution that has raised questions over its procedural timeline. The first UCD vote was held from Dec. 3-16, 2024, and rather than releasing the results, the UC Davis Committee on Elections, Rules and Jurisdiction sent an email to faculty on Monday, Jan. 27 stating a repeat ballot was on the way so Drake could vote on the UC Davis Resolution of No Confidence.
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by Monica Stark, The Davis Enterprise.
Posted: February 14th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
According to employees, however, the DOGE teams appear to be competing with one another to get a very big headline on budget cuts… likely due in part to the rules that govern the DOGE staffers’ employment. Most DOGE workers are designated as “special government employees,” a category that insulates them from some federal disclosure requirements. But in exchange, the status limits the total number of days they can work per year to 130. The way the DOGE teams appear to be operating, they have about four months to make all the cuts they can. After that, the agencies will be left to deal with the fallout.
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by Annie Nova, CNBC.
Posted: February 12th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
On Monday afternoon, Popular Information broke the news that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of two federal court orders. The grants were frozen pending a review for compliance with President Trump’s executive orders, including those targeting spending related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)… On Wednesday morning, NIH leadership distributed a memo, obtained by Popular Information, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants… The new policy to comply with the temporary restraining orders (TROs) was issued today, February 12. The first TRO, however, was issued on January 31. The NIH memo reveals that the agency has been in violation of these orders for almost two weeks.
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by Judd Legum, Popular Information.
Posted: February 12th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new Trump administration funding policy at the National Institutes of Health after California and 21 other states sued, arguing the ensuing cuts would jeopardize billions of dollars needed for medical research at the University of California and other institutions. “As the world’s leading public research institution, we depend on NIH funds to perform our vital mission. A cut this size is nothing short of catastrophic for countless Americans who depend on UC’s scientific advances to save lives and improve health care,” UC President Michael V. Drake said in a statement Monday.
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by Molly Gibbs, Los Angeles Daily News.
Posted: February 11th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
Unsurprisingly, both red and blue states have an interest in boosting access to financial aid as a means to increase educational attainment and strengthen regional and state economies. It is noteworthy that in 2001, Texas adopted a state policy aimed to provide qualified undocumented students access to in-state tuition and financial aid; California enacted an in-state tuition policy for undocumented students that same year, but did not provide access to state financial aid for another decade. Republican-led states such as Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas pioneered universal financial aid policies as early as 2017. California’s policy—which requires high school graduates to complete the state or federal financial aid application or opt out—was first implemented in the 2022–23 academic year.
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by Olga Rodriguez, PPIC.
Posted: January 23rd, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
“Our schools must be a safe place for children to learn and educators to teach. In line with federal and state law, California’s schools can take actions to ensure that all students have access to school campuses and educational opportunities without fear of deportation,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said…Seventeen Santa Clara County superintendents and school board members signed a letter earlier this month, saying schools will continue to support immigrant students and families and reminding the public of a 1982 Supreme Court decision, Plyler v. Doe, which found that all children present in the United States have a right to a public education, regardless of their immigration status or their parents’ immigration status.
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by Zaidee Stavely, EdSource.
Posted: January 22nd, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
The school will not renew the contracts of about 46 tenured and adjunct faculty in the 2025-26 school year, and anticipates that more non-tenure track lecturers will be notified that no work is available in the fall. Cuts to instructional faculty will occur in departments including history, political science and physics/astronomy. Four management positions and 12 staff positions will also be cut, according to the announcement. Sonoma State estimates that it will save $3.7 million by discontinuing its NCAA Division II A sports programs at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
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by Amy DiPierro, EdSource.
Posted: January 22nd, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
Colleges will no longer be off limits for immigration enforcement operations under a directive announced by the new Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday. The directive ends the practice of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agents avoiding “sensitive” areas — including elementary and secondary schools, colleges, hospitals and churches — for enforcement actions… Trump and some Republican supporters have said undocumented immigrants are overwhelming school systems. Recent research, however, has shown that newcomer students instead bring fiscal and academic benefits to school systems.
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by Kara Arundel, Higher Ed Dive.
Posted: January 21st, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
As part of a plan to reduce the overall Federal budget, Republican lawmakers have created a “menu” of options and what the savings could bring. For higher education and financial aid, Republicans have proposed a series of budget cuts and reforms to higher education funding. The measures focus on reducing costs associated with federal student loans, narrowing forgiveness programs, and holding colleges accountable for outcomes. While proponents argue these changes will streamline programs and curb spending, critics warn they could limit college access and affordability for millions of Americans.
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by Robert Farrington, The College Investor.
Posted: January 20th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
NPR spoke with more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and policy experts, including two former U.S. secretaries of education, to find out how they would grade Biden’s Education Department. The results varied depending on the politics of the evaluator, with conservatives being harsher in their assessments. But there was some agreement: for example, that Biden’s greatest success was in guiding schools out of the COVID-19 era. Most observers also agreed that, when it comes to education overall, Biden will most likely be remembered for a pair of high-profile failures: the FAFSA rollout and his unkept promise to provide broad student loan forgiveness.
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by Cory Turner , NPR.
Posted: January 16th, 2025, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.
