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Liam Knox
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Education reporter at Bloomberg News. Send tips to lknox18@bloomberg.net
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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 10:36 PM
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Gift link! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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.
www.bloomberg.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Story here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Penn Rejects Trump’s Rowan-Backed University Funding Compact
The University of Pennsylvania declined to join the Trump administration’s preferential federal funding compact, becoming the third of nine invited US colleges to turn it down.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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I’ll be taking a few weeks off but will be back on July 14 to hit the ground running, and will be staying in D.C. so please reach out to talk education policy!
June 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I’m beyond excited for this next chapter, but it’s bittersweet to leave IHE after three formative years. I got to work with a sharp, indomitable team of excellent editors and journalists at a pivotal time for the higher education beat, and I’m so proud of the work we’ve done.
June 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM