July 28, 2025
ALERT: $7B in Frozen Funds Released, First Rescission Passes, Columbia Settlement, AI Developments, DOJ Limits Language Access & Other Significant Updates
This EducationCounsel Alert shares updates about various recent actions by the federal government relevant to education, including:
- Administration Releases Nearly $7 Billion in Withheld Federal Education Funds
- Congress Agrees to Rescind $9 Billion in Appropriated Funds
- Columbia University Agrees to Settlement with Administration
- Administration and USED Make Multiple Announcements Related to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- DOJ Issues Guidance Implementing Executive Order on English as the Official Language
- Other Significant Updates
- What’s Coming Next?
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Finally, please keep in mind that these developments are sometimes changing rapidly so information may become outdated, and nothing in these resources constitutes specific legal advice.
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