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Students, Faculty and Staff Stand Up to Trump, Where Are the Adminiatrators??

Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist PlaybookTrumpism has been aided by divestment that hollowed higher ed out from the core, AAUP President Todd Wolfson says.

Texas A&M Will Not Reinstate Lecturer Fired Over Gender LessonThe decision seemed likely to provoke a court battle in a state where Republican politicians have sought to influence public universities.

In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate DuelIt is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.

HIgher Education Finance

Higher Education’s Uncertain Fiscal Future In times of financial strain, state lawmakers often cut higher education funding first, expecting that federal funds and tuition dollars will help, temporarily, to make up the gap. For most states, higher education is their third-largest expenditure.

AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding CutsWASHINGTON — The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for Full-Service Community Schools in the middle of approved, multi-year projects. Democracy Forward and Jacobson Lawyers Group PLLC represent the plaintiffs.

At the Edge of a Cliff, Some Colleges Are Teaming Up to Survive (Published 2022)Faced with declining enrollment, smaller schools are harnessing innovative ideas — like course sharing — to attract otherwise reluctant students.

The AI Effect

As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise ConcernsMore governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.

The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.

The year in AI and cultureFrom the advent of AI actress Tilly Norwood to major music labels making deals with AI companies, 2025 has been a watershed year for AI and culture.

2025 has seen an explosion of AI-generated slop2025 has seen an explosion in AI-generated slop. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and Shannon Bond discuss how AI-generated videos are shaping reality online.

Students Are Struggling

Big Changes Are Coming to Student Loans. Here’s What to Know if You’re Struggling.Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten the options in 2026. Experts say take action now to get help.

Trump Admin to Begin Garnishing Wages for Defaulted Student Loans in JanuaryWages could be garnished as early as 30 days after borrowers receive notice.

More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in BankruptcyA new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.

AFTNJ Student Debt Clinics:

Student Debt ClinicsFor a Better Life, for Equity and Civil Rights, for Freedom and for a Voice at Work and in Our Democracy The rising cost of higher education has led more than 45 million people in the United States to seek out student loans to finance their pursuit of higher education, borrowing over $1.7 trillion. Before March 2020, 1 in 4 were in distress—either not able to pay the full amount of their monthly payments, or they had gone into default.

Cultural Look Back to 2025

The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR criticsWhether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.

A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart.

2025: The images that stayed with usPhotographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

Books We LoveHere are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

50 wonderful things from 2025Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.

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