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How Trump's Plan Reshaped Colleges in New England
Massachusetts, USAWednesday, December 31, 2025
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Department of Education Overhaul
- Project 2025: The Trump administration's plan to split the Department of Education.
- Reductions: Layoffs, closure of the Boston office, fewer investigations into harassment and discrimination.
- Data Collection: Less information gathered about university students and admissions.
Student Loans and Financial Aid
- Income-Driven Repayment Plans: Ended, replaced with a more expensive model.
- Loan Forgiveness: Harder to achieve.
- Pell Grants: Now available for short-term training programs.
Curriculum and Academic Focus
- Social Issues: Debate over the emphasis on social issues in college curricula.
- Job Losses and Program Cancellations: Some professors and programs affected.
- Massachusetts: Less change compared to other regions.
Research Funding and Graduate Education
- Funding Cuts: Big schools like Harvard, MIT, and Boston University impacted.
- Budget Cuts: Fewer graduate students enrolled.
- Short-Term Programs: Increased focus on non-traditional education paths.
Diversity and Inclusion
- Programs Targeted: Changes to diversity offices and cultural centers.
- Protections Rolled Back: For transgender and nonbinary students.
Accreditation Changes
- New Focus: Academic rigor and job placement emphasized.
- New Accreditors: Some states creating their own.
- Harvard: Only New England school with threatened accreditation.
- Standards: Diversity, equity, and inclusion removed from accreditor standards.
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