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Institute of Education Sciences

Academic unit that contributes to the improvement of teaching quality

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Nov 16, 2025
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Did trump cut education funding

Available reporting shows multiple concrete actions and proposals from the Trump administration that reduce federal education funding or federal education staffing: a proposed FY2026 package that woul...

Nov 22, 2025
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What about people going into being a Dr in education. Is that cut as well under the big beautiful bill

PhD admissions and doctoral training across U.S. universities — including education PhDs — are under pressure as federal education and research funding is being cut or restructured, and many instituti...

Nov 24, 2025

What short- and long-term impacts did the administration claim the reclassification would have on students and the workforce?

The administration said reclassifying certain graduate programs — notably nursing — shifts their federal “professional degree” status and will reduce students’ access to higher federal loan limits and...

Nov 22, 2025

How have previous DOE reclassification lists (e.g., 2023–2024) impacted enrollment, finances, and program offerings?

Reclassification lists and policies — whether for teachers, English learners, NCAA athletic programs, or other categories — have documented operational effects: they change eligibility windows and adm...

Nov 21, 2025

Which institutions and academic departments were most impacted by the 2025 reclassification decision?

Multiple trade groups, professional schools, and graduate programs — especially in nursing and public health — say the 2025 reclassification will materially affect how their degrees are treated for fe...

Nov 20, 2025

How did the reclassification affect current students’ transcripts and degree titles?

Reclassification in K–12 contexts usually means either (A) changing a multilingual student from English Learner (EL) to Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP), which ends entitlement to EL serv...

Nov 19, 2025

What impact did the reclassification have on alumni credentials, licensing, and employment for graduates?

Reclassification has meaning in several education contexts — English Learner (EL) status, student-athlete graduation year, and institutional position or division moves — and its impacts on alumni cred...