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Jessica Blake

Washington, D.C., United States

General Assignment Reporter at Inside Higher Ed

Federal Policy Reporter @insidehighered | Mizzou made. Ohio native. | Passionate about storytelling, research and public service.

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  • 2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

    You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A proposal working its way through Congress would require colleges to pay a penalty based on students’ outstanding loans.

  • 3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

    You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. House Republicans have introduced plans that would greatly increase the cost of attending college for many students, experts say. Alex Wong/Getty Images All the pieces of House Republicans’ plan to cut trillions in federal spending are now public, and if the package becomes law, colleges and universities could face crippling repercussions, higher education experts say.

  • 3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

    You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Dozens of higher education associations publicly called on President Donald Trump to restore the “historic compact” between American universities and the federal government—the latest sign of growing public opposition to the GOP’s attack on higher ed.

  • 3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

    You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren tried to hold Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s feet to the fire on social media last week by inviting the secretary “to defend her actions to destroy public education” at an upcoming forum.

  • 3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

    You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a bill that would increase excise taxes on college endowments, a move higher ed lobbyists say could deter alumni from making donations.

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Jessica Blake @JessicaEBlake
24 Apr 25

RT @Knott_Katherine: Well we finally got the executive order on accreditation. Here’s what’s in it, among other things. From me and @Jess…

Jessica Blake
Jessica Blake @JessicaEBlake
16 Apr 25

The Trump administration is changing the way the White House press briefing room works. And the New York Times explains how: https://t.co/cACax0iqp2

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Jessica Blake @JessicaEBlake
15 Apr 25

RT @ByMikeBaker: Today is the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and also the 160th anniversary of the most buried lede i…