California colleges are scrambling to address $350 million in federal cuts, reports the
Los Angeles Times... A government watchdog said the Trump administration's efforts to fire Department of Education staff cost taxpayers $28 million, NPR reports...
The New York Times reports on a new analysis that found that flagship state universities had major increases in Black and Hispanic student enrollment following the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions... High school seniors are completing the FAFSA at a higher rate than last year,
K-12 Dive reports... Fairmont State University President Michael Davis writes in
The Fairmont News that colleges and universities are public goods that build healthier, more prosperous, more civically engaged communities.
California Colleges Scramble to Fill Gaps Left by Federal Grant Cuts to Latino Students
Los Angeles Times | Feb. 3, 2026
The Education Department’s Efforts to Fire Staff Cost over $28 Million, Watchdog Says
NPR | Feb. 2, 2026
Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 3, 2026
FAFSA Completions for Class of 2026 Outpacing Last Year’s
K-12 Dive | Feb. 3, 2026
Why Higher Education Matters — Not Just for Graduates, but for West Virginia
The Fairmont News | Feb. 2, 2026
