In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by a full team of ACE experts—Steven Bloom, Peter McDonough, and Emmanual Guillory—to take a deeper look at what the post-election landscape looks like for higher education policy.  

This episode covers key developments, including Linda McMahon’s nomination as Secretary of Education, shifts in congressional leadership, and the Trump administration’s stance on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The discussion also explores upcoming regulatory challenges and what to expect during the administration’s first 100 days.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 

Colleges Wonder if They Will Be ‘the Enemy’ Under Trump   The New York Times | Nov. 12, 2024  

Trump Initiatives Might be Foiled by the Right’s Defeat of Chevron   The Washington Post | Nov. 25, 2024 

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty   Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024  

GOP Caught Between Immigration and Tax Cuts for Early 2025 Priorities   The Washington Post | Dec. 4, 2024  

Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day   Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 26, 2024  

Trump Says he Wants DACA Recipients to be Able to Stay in the U.S.   NBC News | Dec. 8, 2024  

DOJ v. DEI: Trump's Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs   Reuters | Dec. 10, 2024  

Trump Likely to End Title IX Trans Protections   Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2024  

How Linda McMahon Might Approach the Dept. of Education   The New York Times | Nov. 20, 2024  

On Trump Tax Cuts, Energy and Immigration Plans, Clash Emerges Between House, Senate GOP Leaders   CNBC | Dec. 4, 2024  

House Republicans Aim to Pass Higher Ed Overhaul   Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2024  

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers   American Council on Education  

Campus Safety Resources on Title IX  American Council on Education 

Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could  NASFAA