In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq unpack the sweeping policy shifts affecting higher education, including the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). They also discuss the legal and financial implications for institutions, potential changes to federal student aid, immigration policies impacting international students, and key congressional budget updates.   Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation on X or Bluesky or email [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s episode: 

Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities   The White House | March 20, 2025 (Executive Order)

ACE President Ted Mitchell: Trump’s Order to Dismantle ED is “Political Theater”   ACE | March 21, 2025

Federal Student Loan Site Down Wednesday, a Day After Layoffs Gutted Education Department   The Associated Press | March 13, 2025

Public Health Agencies See Mass Layoffs   Inside Higher Ed | April 2, 2025

Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard   The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 31, 2025

ACE, Higher Ed Association Urge Changes to Foreign Gift Reporting Bill Passed by House   ACE | March 31, 2025

What We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters   The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 27, 2025