Liam Knox
@liamknox.bsky.social
Education reporter at Bloomberg News. Send tips to lknox18@bloomberg.net
The Trump admin will start garnishing wages for student loan borrowers in default next year, sending the first 1,000 notices the week of January 7.
More than 5 million borrowers are in default on their student loans, and that number could balloon next year.
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More than 5 million borrowers are in default on their student loans, and that number could balloon next year.
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US to Begin Garnishing Wages for Student Debt Collection in 2026
The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in default early next year, the US Education Department said Tuesday.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Trump admin will start garnishing wages for student loan borrowers in default next year, sending the first 1,000 notices the week of January 7.
More than 5 million borrowers are in default on their student loans, and that number could balloon next year.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
More than 5 million borrowers are in default on their student loans, and that number could balloon next year.
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Colleges were once a bulwark of skepticism about AI's role in education. Now they're a growing customer base for OpenAI, according to documents we obtained, and the company is making a push for more deals.
How did higher ed learn to stop worrying and love ChatGPT?
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How did higher ed learn to stop worrying and love ChatGPT?
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OpenAI Inks Deals With Colleges, Seizing Early Lead in Education Market
OpenAI has established a beachhead at many US colleges, overcoming university administrators’ wariness of artificial intelligence and giving ChatGPT a headstart on becoming the go-to assistant for the...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Colleges were once a bulwark of skepticism about AI's role in education. Now they're a growing customer base for OpenAI, according to documents we obtained, and the company is making a push for more deals.
How did higher ed learn to stop worrying and love ChatGPT?
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How did higher ed learn to stop worrying and love ChatGPT?
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Three days after a tragic shooting killed two students at Brown University, the attacker remains at large. Security footage is scarce, a vexing challenge for a campus with more than 800 cameras.
As Brown closes down early, anxiety and frustration is mounting:
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As Brown closes down early, anxiety and frustration is mounting:
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Frustration Mounts as Brown University Shooter Remains at Large
Shock over a shooting rampage at Brown University over the weekend is giving way to frustration over the lack of video footage and suspects.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Three days after a tragic shooting killed two students at Brown University, the attacker remains at large. Security footage is scarce, a vexing challenge for a campus with more than 800 cameras.
As Brown closes down early, anxiety and frustration is mounting:
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As Brown closes down early, anxiety and frustration is mounting:
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Scoop: The Education Department ordered more than 260 Office for Civil Rights staff laid off in March to return to work this month as a court case over the firings drags on, according to emails I obtained.
A spokesperson told me the order is temporary, and ED will still pursue the layoffs.
A spokesperson told me the order is temporary, and ED will still pursue the layoffs.
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Scoop: The Education Department ordered more than 260 Office for Civil Rights staff laid off in March to return to work this month as a court case over the firings drags on, according to emails I obtained.
A spokesperson told me the order is temporary, and ED will still pursue the layoffs.
A spokesperson told me the order is temporary, and ED will still pursue the layoffs.
Excited to share my first weekend essay for @bloomberg.com!
I wrote about Trump's college funding compact, the schools he saw as potential allies in his campus reform crusade, and why its getting harder and harder for universities to stay out of politics:
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I wrote about Trump's college funding compact, the schools he saw as potential allies in his campus reform crusade, and why its getting harder and harder for universities to stay out of politics:
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In Trump’s War With Colleges, No School Gets to Be Switzerland
The administration’s “compact” for preferential funding targets fence-sitters, putting pressure on schools that thought they could stay above the fray.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excited to share my first weekend essay for @bloomberg.com!
I wrote about Trump's college funding compact, the schools he saw as potential allies in his campus reform crusade, and why its getting harder and harder for universities to stay out of politics:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I wrote about Trump's college funding compact, the schools he saw as potential allies in his campus reform crusade, and why its getting harder and harder for universities to stay out of politics:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out!
‘This is Not a Drill.’ How the Peace Corps Prepared for a DOGE Visit
The agency spent two months running through training exercises leading up to DOGE’s arrival in April, according to emails I obtained via #FOIA
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‘This is Not a Drill.’ How the Peace Corps Prepared for a DOGE Visit
The agency spent two months running through training exercises leading up to DOGE’s arrival in April, according to emails I obtained via #FOIA
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November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out!
‘This is Not a Drill.’ How the Peace Corps Prepared for a DOGE Visit
The agency spent two months running through training exercises leading up to DOGE’s arrival in April, according to emails I obtained via #FOIA
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘This is Not a Drill.’ How the Peace Corps Prepared for a DOGE Visit
The agency spent two months running through training exercises leading up to DOGE’s arrival in April, according to emails I obtained via #FOIA
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The Trump admin is leveraging the accreditation system to reshape campuses. I sat down for an exclusive interview with the man leading that charge, Nicholas Kent, who laid out his plans for a higher ed "revolution."
"We're not afraid to fire accreditors," he said.
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"We're not afraid to fire accreditors," he said.
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Trump’s College Czar Has a ‘Secret Weapon’ to Transform Campuses
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent wants to overhaul the accreditation system that ties schools to government funds. Agencies are already falling in line.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Trump admin is leveraging the accreditation system to reshape campuses. I sat down for an exclusive interview with the man leading that charge, Nicholas Kent, who laid out his plans for a higher ed "revolution."
"We're not afraid to fire accreditors," he said.
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"We're not afraid to fire accreditors," he said.
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Dartmouth rejected the White House’s funding compact this morning, a day after meeting with administration officials to discuss the deal.
They’re the sixth college to decline in the past week.
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They’re the sixth college to decline in the past week.
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Dartmouth's Feedback on the Compact | Office of the President
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October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dartmouth rejected the White House’s funding compact this morning, a day after meeting with administration officials to discuss the deal.
They’re the sixth college to decline in the past week.
president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
They’re the sixth college to decline in the past week.
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The University of Southern California declined the Trump administrations preferential college funding compact, hours after Penn did the same.
USC is the fourth of nine formally invited schools to reject the White House’s deal.
USC is the fourth of nine formally invited schools to reject the White House’s deal.
October 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The University of Southern California declined the Trump administrations preferential college funding compact, hours after Penn did the same.
USC is the fourth of nine formally invited schools to reject the White House’s deal.
USC is the fourth of nine formally invited schools to reject the White House’s deal.
UPenn declined to sign the Trump administration's preferential funding compact, becoming the third of nine formally invited schools to do so.
But Penn president Larry Jameson said the university provided substantive feedback, unlike MIT and Brown, which rejected the deal's "fundamental premise."
But Penn president Larry Jameson said the university provided substantive feedback, unlike MIT and Brown, which rejected the deal's "fundamental premise."
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UPenn declined to sign the Trump administration's preferential funding compact, becoming the third of nine formally invited schools to do so.
But Penn president Larry Jameson said the university provided substantive feedback, unlike MIT and Brown, which rejected the deal's "fundamental premise."
But Penn president Larry Jameson said the university provided substantive feedback, unlike MIT and Brown, which rejected the deal's "fundamental premise."
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One billionaire has waged a five-year campaign to force Credit Suisse and later UBS to examine the mishandling of Holocaust victims’ money — and that quest is nearing completion.
Read The Big Take ⬇️
Read The Big Take ⬇️
A Billionaire’s Quest to Find Credit Suisse Nazi Accounts Puts UBS in the Spotlight
Ronald Lauder has led a push to reopen investigations after he helped reach a $1.25 billion settlement in the 1990s. He thinks that deal left billions on the table.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One billionaire has waged a five-year campaign to force Credit Suisse and later UBS to examine the mishandling of Holocaust victims’ money — and that quest is nearing completion.
Read The Big Take ⬇️
Read The Big Take ⬇️
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NEW: Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.
-- with @janetlorin.bsky.social
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-- with @janetlorin.bsky.social
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Harvard Faced Threat of Trump Team Placing Lien on Its Property
Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
NEW: Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.
-- with @janetlorin.bsky.social
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-- with @janetlorin.bsky.social
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Some personal news: tomorrow will be my last day at Inside Higher Ed.
I’m thrilled to be joining @bloomberg.com as education reporter, covering the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the education landscape.
I’m thrilled to be joining @bloomberg.com as education reporter, covering the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the education landscape.
June 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Some personal news: tomorrow will be my last day at Inside Higher Ed.
I’m thrilled to be joining @bloomberg.com as education reporter, covering the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the education landscape.
I’m thrilled to be joining @bloomberg.com as education reporter, covering the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the education landscape.
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DeSantis Announces Launch of New Accreditor
Florida governor announced the state is launching its own accrediting body. Other states involved in the effort are Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4k8PL8s
Florida governor announced the state is launching its own accrediting body. Other states involved in the effort are Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4k8PL8s
DeSantis Announces Launch of New Accreditor
Florida governor announced the state is launching its own accrediting body. Other states involved in the effort are Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DeSantis Announces Launch of New Accreditor
Florida governor announced the state is launching its own accrediting body. Other states involved in the effort are Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4k8PL8s
Florida governor announced the state is launching its own accrediting body. Other states involved in the effort are Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4k8PL8s
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Only about 12 percent of nondegree credentials offered graduates significant wage gains of 10 percent or more that they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise compared to similar workers. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
Nondegree Credentials Yield Mixed Outcomes
The American Enterprise Institute and Burning Glass Institute analyzed upward of 23,000 nondegree programs to see how well they meet learners’ goals.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Only about 12 percent of nondegree credentials offered graduates significant wage gains of 10 percent or more that they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise compared to similar workers. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
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Workforce Pell, which both houses of Congress support, would allow students enrolled in short-term credential programs to receive the federal aid grants. That could spur unaccredited providers to seek a piece of the burgeoning credentials market. @liamknox.bsky.social reports: tinyurl.com/un455zu9
Workforce Pell Would Extend Grants to Unaccredited Programs
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Workforce Pell, which both houses of Congress support, would allow students enrolled in short-term credential programs to receive the federal aid grants. That could spur unaccredited providers to seek a piece of the burgeoning credentials market. @liamknox.bsky.social reports: tinyurl.com/un455zu9
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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jOZctB
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jOZctB
Workforce Pell Would Extend Grants to Unaccredited Programs
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.
bit.ly
June 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jOZctB
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jOZctB
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Could congress' proposed workforce Pell provision unlock the floodgates to thousands of unaccredited non-degree awarding providers? @liamknox.bsky.social reports www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Workforce Pell Would Extend Grants to Unaccredited Programs
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.
www.insidehighered.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Could congress' proposed workforce Pell provision unlock the floodgates to thousands of unaccredited non-degree awarding providers? @liamknox.bsky.social reports www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Why did the Fulbright foreign scholars' board members resign en masse? @liamknox.bsky.social has the inside story:
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Fulbright Board Resigns En Masse Over Political Interference
Nearly the entire scholarship board quit Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration’s intervention in the selection process, which they say was politically motivated and illegal.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Why did the Fulbright foreign scholars' board members resign en masse? @liamknox.bsky.social has the inside story:
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www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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So much is happening and the Senate is looking to pass its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill in two weeks. Here's @jessicablake.bsky.social on what to expect as we await the draft of the Senate bill.
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What to Expect as the Senate Tackles Reconciliation
The Senate faces a July 4 deadline to pass its own version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, leaving little time for compromise or significant changes.
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June 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
So much is happening and the Senate is looking to pass its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill in two weeks. Here's @jessicablake.bsky.social on what to expect as we await the draft of the Senate bill.
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Apropos of nothing, but here's my story from October on accreditation.
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Can Republicans take away a college’s accreditation?
But, the federal government has no say in whether an individual college is accredited, experts say. That decision is up to the accreditors.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Apropos of nothing, but here's my story from October on accreditation.
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www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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After Delays and Public Blowback, Chapel Hill Board Votes Outside Meeting to Award Tenure
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3FGjAPG
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3FGjAPG
After Delay, Chapel Hill Board Votes to Award Tenure
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed tenure.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
After Delays and Public Blowback, Chapel Hill Board Votes Outside Meeting to Award Tenure
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3FGjAPG
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3FGjAPG
I’ll be on @the1a.org at 10 ET tomorrow to talk all things international students — how they’re navigating the current moment and what’s changed about the Trump admins approach to revoking visas and curtailing international enrollment.
Tune in here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
Tune in here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I’ll be on @the1a.org at 10 ET tomorrow to talk all things international students — how they’re navigating the current moment and what’s changed about the Trump admins approach to revoking visas and curtailing international enrollment.
Tune in here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
Tune in here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
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Community colleges say 400k students could lose their Pell Grant under House Republican’s proposal changes to the program. Here’s why.
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Community Colleges Fear Proposed Changes to Pell
The House’s budget would strip Pell Grants from many part-time students. That’s bad news for community colleges.
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June 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Community colleges say 400k students could lose their Pell Grant under House Republican’s proposal changes to the program. Here’s why.
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