AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher Ed Funding & Rankings: Ken Griffin pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, including $2 billion for a new CMU Miami campus, as U.S. universities keep slipping in global standings—Times Higher Education reports only 96 U.S. schools in the world’s top 500, the lowest since 2004. Federal Policy & Access: Workforce Pell is rolling out for short programs, with ED approving just 21 programs so far, while MIT paused new work-study CPT authorizations for international students after SEVP guidance tightened “integral” requirements. International Education Under Pressure: The administration’s “pocket rescissions” would claw back about $70M for foreign language grants and $25M for migrant-student funding, raising fears colleges may cut programs. K-12 Culture Wars: A new first-ever state ranking from Defending Education puts Tennessee at No. 1 on contentious classroom issues and D.C. last, spotlighting parental rights, DEI, and gender topics. Sports & Youth: Parents of kids who aged out of youth sports say they regret micromanaging—“good game” beats unsolicited criticism. Campus & Student Life: Cedar Rapids schools are cleared by DOJ over disability seclusion/restraint rules, ending DOJ monitoring after a 2022 settlement.
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