Jessica Blake

Washington, D.C., United States

General Assignment Reporter at Inside Higher Ed

Reporter @insidehighered | Mizzou made. Ohio native. | Past bylines @Chalkbeat, @POLITICOEurope, @ProPublica, @Comissourian, @rcfp, @IRE_NICAR

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Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline

1 week ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. State education agencies are no longer bound to certify their compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and guidance memos banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in order to continue receiving federal funds—at least for now. K-12 school districts were originally required to prove they had met the president’s standard by April 14.
House Committee Kills Request for Transparency From Ed Dept.

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott (left) and Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg serve as Democratic ranking member and Republican chair of the House education committee, respectively.
American Jewish Committee Speaks Out On Trump’s Funding Cuts

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The American Jewish Committee declared Tuesday that while there is still work to be done when it comes to addressing the recent rise in campus antisemitism, the answer is not dramatic cuts to universities’ federal funding. “Funding cuts or freezes are essential tools of last resort when addressing discrimination in federally funded programs,” the statement said.
IHEP Challenges McMahon’s Cuts to IES

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The Institute for Higher Education Policy, in partnership with the Association for Education Finance and Policy, is suing Education Secretary Linda McMahon for the cuts she has made to both the department’s staff and its external contracts.
Supreme Court Rules for Trump on Canceled Teacher Grants

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The Supreme Court overturned a Massachusetts District Court ruling that required the Trump administration to restore millions in previously terminated professional development grants for K-12 teachers and college faculty members, Law 360 and other media outlets reported. The decision marks the president’s first major win in what is likely to be a series of cases regarding the executive branch’s power.
Trump Sets Demands Harvard Must Meet to Regain Federal Funds

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Harvard is one of multiple Ivy League institutions targeted by Trump since he took office for a second term in January.
FSA Executive Retires and Acting Under Secretary Takes Over

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The responsibilities of acting under secretary James Bergeron doubled as the Department of Education announced Wednesday that he will not only oversee the regulatory duties related to higher ed but manage the entire Office of Federal Student Aid. Even in the wake of major layoffs, FSA remains the largest office in the department.
Staff and Funding Cuts at the NEH Loom

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Elon Musk has led the Department of Government Efficiency in making sweeping cuts to the staff, contracts and grant programs of various federal agencies. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency has struck higher ed institutions once again—this time through the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Who Is on Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force?

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Attorney General Pam Bondi (right) is overseeing the Trump administration’s antisemitism task force. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump has made it clear that he intends to crack down on alleged antisemitism in higher education, and he’s using the newly formed Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism to do so.
Trump Investigates Harvard’s $260M in Funding

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Jessica Blake

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Harvard is the second Ivy League institution to be targeted by the Trump administration for how it handled alleged instances of antisemitism on campus. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harvard University is the latest higher education institution to be investigated by the Trump administration in response to its alleged mishandling of antisemitic harassment on campus.