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December 12, 2024 61 mins

In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by a full team of ACE experts—Steven Bloom, Peter McDonough, and Emmanual Guillory—to take a deeper look at what the post-election landscape looks like for higher education policy.  

This episode covers key developments, including Linda McMahon’s nomination as Secretary of Education, shifts in congressional leadership, and the Trump administration’s stance on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The discussion also explores upcoming regulatory challenges and what to expect during the administration’s first 100 days.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 

Colleges Wonder if They Will Be ‘the Enemy’ Under Trump  
The New York Times | Nov. 12, 2024  

Trump Initiatives Might be Foiled by the Right’s Defeat of Chevron  
The Washington Post | Nov. 25, 2024 

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty  
Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024  

GOP Caught Between Immigration and Tax Cuts for Early 2025 Priorities  
The Washington Post | Dec. 4, 2024  

Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day  
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 26, 2024  

Trump Says he Wants DACA Recipients to be Able to Stay in the U.S.  
NBC News | Dec. 8, 2024  

DOJ v. DEI: Trump's Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs  
Reuters | Dec. 10, 2024  

Trump Likely to End Title IX Trans Protections  
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2024  

How Linda McMahon Might Approach the Dept. of Education  
The New York Times | Nov. 20, 2024  

On Trump Tax Cuts, Energy and Immigration Plans, Clash Emerges Between House, Senate GOP Leaders  
CNBC | Dec. 4, 2024  

House Republicans Aim to Pass Higher Ed Overhaul  
Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2024  

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers  
American Council on Education  

Campus Safety Resources on Title IX 
American Council on Education 

Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could 
NASFAA 

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