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Nick Anderson @HigherEdNick

Fighting for higher ed at the American Council on Education. Former Washington Post writer. (he/him/his) Fervent belief: Higher education builds America.

Joined May 2009
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Karen Tumulty
@ktumulty
18 Nov 2025
The ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018
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Grateful to @laurameckler and @DaniDougPost for their reporting. My North Star question about the ongoing demolition of the Education Department: How does any of this actually help actual students?
Laura Meckler@laurameckler
18 Nov 2025
NEW & EXCLUSIVELY in the Washington Post: Ed Dept takes another step toward dismantling itself, set to announce that six offices will be moved to other agencies. Biggest moves: K-12 and postsecondary programs to Labor. But special ed unaffected washingtonpost.com/education…
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Just, wow. "Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen." -- President Trump. Jamal Khashoggi, Mr. President, was a human being who made a living expressing his opinions in words. Let's not forget that. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of a Washington Post columnist. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are nearing a high point.

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Let's also remember, the hit squad with a bone saw. That was the "thing" that "happened."
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True yesterday before the election, true today after it, and true in all the tomorrows you envision: #HigherEdBuildsAmerica acenet.edu/BuildAmerica. We at @ACEducation are ready to build.
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Let’s get real: Nobel Prizes don’t come out of nowhere. Federal funds seeded the ground for these amazing discoveries from UC. That funding stream now faces massive and pointless stress. If these cuts continue, who knows how many future Nobels we’ll forgo? #HigherEdBuildsAmerica
University of California
@UofCalifornia
10 Oct 2025
University of California faculty and alumni won five Nobel Prizes this week, setting a new record for the most faculty of one institution to achieve this great honor in a single year 🏅💙 💛 These remarkable achievement highlight the ongoing contributions of America’s #1 public research university and the central role of federal funding in advancing world-changing scientific inquiry. bit.ly/4qn6CZV
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And congrats to all these scientists! @UofCalifornia, building America since 1868.
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You can get Hot Takes on higher ed anywhere. But for What is Actually Happening in the policy chaos of Washington, you need a readout from Fansmith, Spreitzer and Gunja. Tune in at 2 pm to dotEDU from @ACEducation. acenet.edu/Pages/dotedu/home…

dotEDU: Higher Ed Policy Explained

Join our hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer as they delve into the policy aspects of issues that impact campuses, students, and higher education leaders.

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"This cannot be a template for the government’s approach to American higher education,” @ACEducation's Ted Mitchell tells @AP. “Columbia was put in an untenable position by the outrageous actions of the executive branch of the government.” apnews.com/article/columbia-…

Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education

The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university embroiled in scrutiny.

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In Fox News online, Margaret Spellings (former Bush Education secretary) and Ted Mitchell (former Obama senior ED official) argue for a new wave of bipartisan education reform to address challenges in K12 and higher education. foxnews.com/opinion/american…

Americans need to work together to fix education. We’ve both done it before on opposite sides

Bipartisan education reform has proven successful, with Bush and Obama administrations showing how accountability and civil rights approaches can improve student outcomes

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Spellings now leads the @BPC_Bipartisan, and Mitchell is president of @ACEducation.
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Love the points Mark Schlissel, former U-Michigan president, makes here in @detroitnews. Federal funding for research and student aid is an investment, not a subsidy. #HigherEdBuildsAmerica detroitnews.com/story/opinio…

Schlissel: Investments in education, research are vital for America’s future`

It’s time to reframe the way we talk about the federal government’s relationship with universities.

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COMPELLED to speak up, I file this brief to an appellate court: Public opinion. It is wholly repellant to me that the pellucid idea of financial aid for those in need is under siege. 1/
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Let’s spell it out clearly: Pell Grants are, right now, propelling millions of Americans of modest means toward their life goals. Any notion to the contrary, I declare, is hereby EXPELLED. 3/
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Tools to advocate for Pell Grant and other student aid: acenet.edu/Policy-Advocacy/P…

Advocate for Students and Campuses in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill

​​The Senate has passed a sweeping reconciliation bill that threatens to upend college access, affordability, and student support. The stakes are high—not just for campuses, but for the future of an...

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Congress cannot rush pell-mell to pass any big bill that includes these appalling new restrictions on access to higher education.2/
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We at @ACEducation know this: #HigherEdBuildsAmerica
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Hey French Open—Hawkeye would have saved you from a travesty at 4-4 in the third set of Swiatek-Rybakina. It shouldn’t take a chair umpire scrutinizing the dirt to make the right call!
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ACE
@ACEducation
22 May 2025
The Senate is now considering the House-passed reconciliation bill, which cuts Pell Grant eligibility, limits student loans, guts Medicaid, and expands the endowment tax. Tell your senator to reject these harmful provisions. #HigherEd #StudentAid votervoice.net/ACENET/campai…

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Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee
@AJCCEO
7 May 2025
The joint statement between @AJCGlobal, @AAUniversities, & @ACEducation committing to combat campus antisemitism is a major step forward in our efforts to create & foster the college experience that all students deserve. Our statement also makes it clear: our democratic values are not at odds with our vision for classrooms and campuses free from antisemitism – in fact, each is necessary for the other.
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