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Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatory
Read full article: Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatoryClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Read full article: A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to interveneSome parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of colorAs U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.
Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Read full article: Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to VermontA federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.
Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international studentsA class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students who have been stripped of their visas in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.
For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre
Read full article: For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacreA few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago.
FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative
Read full article: FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operativeTwo people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University.
Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
Read full article: Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police sayPolice say the shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and wounded six others lasted less than five minutes.
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Read full article: Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schoolsAlabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students.
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nationโs neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are โindoctrinatingโ their students with โradical leftโ ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.
What to know about the shooting at Florida State University
Read full article: What to know about the shooting at Florida State UniversityStudents and staff have returned to buildings on the Florida State University campus to retrieve their belongings a day after a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding at least six others.
Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says
Read full article: Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief saysThe chief of police for the Dallas Independent School District says the student who shot four students when he opened fire at a Dallas high school this week was in and out of the building in less than two minutes and is believed to have been targeting a specific student.
Klein ISD students sent fake emails with part-time job opportunities that โappearโ to be from staff
Read full article: Klein ISD students sent fake emails with part-time job opportunities that โappearโ to be from staffThe district explained students received messages on their school emails that "appear to be from Klein ISD staff, offer[ing] part-time job opportunities," where they were asked to put personal and bank account information.
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
Read full article: Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt statusPresident Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.
Tennesseeโs GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
Read full article: Tennesseeโs GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documentsA growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status.
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Read full article: Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closuresFederal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universitiesThe showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.
Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4
Read full article: Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4The student accused of injuring four in a shooting at a Dallas high school was let into the building through an unsecured door and then walked down a hallway toward a group of students, opening fire on them before appearing to take a point-blank shot at one.
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
Read full article: ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related booksThe American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defenseโs school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials.
School vouchers were passed in Arizona, hereโs what could happen if Texas approves it
Read full article: School vouchers were passed in Arizona, hereโs what could happen if Texas approves itAs the Texas House expects to vote on a bill to create a $1 billion school voucher, a showdown is expected between optimistic supporters and critics hoping to sink the vote again, as they did in 2023.
โI could not be prouder:โ Harris Co. Judge, who attended Harvard, stands by university after grants frozen
Read full article: โI could not be prouder:โ Harris Co. Judge, who attended Harvard, stands by university after grants frozenHarvard is the 7th university to be threatened by the federal government, but is the only one to push back, and arguably is in the best condition to do so, considering its $50 billion endowment.
Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters
Read full article: Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal mattersThe two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
Read full article: Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will sufferIn a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trumpโs administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.
Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say
Read full article: Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials saySchool district officials say a suspect in a shooting at a Dallas high school that wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus has been taken into custody.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont
Read full article: Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from VermontA lawyer for a Palestinian man arrested at a Vermont immigration office during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says her client is relieved that he hasnโt been moved out of state.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal governmentโs efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Read full article: Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government powerOn one side is Harvard, the nationโs oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige.
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
Read full article: Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strikeFor the first time in over a decade, Chicagoโ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout.
Fort Bend ISD passes new gender fluidity policy with 5-2 vote; hereโs what it entails
Read full article: Fort Bend ISD passes new gender fluidity policy with 5-2 vote; hereโs what it entailsPart of the policy would restrict facility usage and athletic competitions based on biological gender and require staff to notify parents if their child wants to go by a different gender.
Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filing
Read full article: Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filingA Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey has renewed a push for her release, saying in court documents that she feared for her life when she was detained by immigration officials on the streets of a Boston suburb.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Read full article: Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freezeHundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Bidenโs infrastructure law.
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
Read full article: Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefsThe U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
Read full article: Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native studentsThe Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
Houston ISD will pay teachers based on their performance. Hereโs how that will be determined
Read full article: Houston ISD will pay teachers based on their performance. Hereโs how that will be determinedThis new system ties teacher salaries to student success, instructional quality, and effectiveness, moving away from traditional salary schedules. What do you think about this?
Houston ISD students wearing hijabs attacked by classmates, transfer efforts stalled
Read full article: Houston ISD students wearing hijabs attacked by classmates, transfer efforts stalledAn Instagram post by the Council of American Islamic Relations alleges a violent attack against 3 Afghan girls, that has since gone viral, but Houston ISD said the details they shared "do not match the facts of the investigation."
About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern is frozen, the White House says
Read full article: About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern is frozen, the White House saysCornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Read full article: Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingFormer Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgeraldโs firing.
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
Read full article: Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is overAn immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Innovative approaches to inequality: Rice University unveils new center
Read full article: Innovative approaches to inequality: Rice University unveils new centerA new center at Rice University will bring together the insights of the social sciences and the power of computational methods to understand and address inequality in todayโs society.
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Read full article: Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEISome Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nationโs schools.
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
Read full article: National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpageThe National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
Read full article: More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revokedMore than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March.
Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
Read full article: Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletesMaine officials are suing the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports.
Houston students advance to finals in prestigious international math competition
Read full article: Houston students advance to finals in prestigious international math competitionA team of students from St. Johnโs School in Houston has advanced to the finals of the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), a prestigious international math competition. The teamโs innovative solution to the pressing issues of extreme heat and power grid failures earned them a spot among the nine finalist teams.
Harmony Public Schools offers up to $10,000 signing bonus for teachers
Read full article: Harmony Public Schools offers up to $10,000 signing bonus for teachersAnnounced last week Wednesday, Harmony Public School, a statewide public charter school system, is offering up to$10,000 to teachers who are teacher incentive allotment (TIA) recipients who are new to the district.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administrationโs threats to terminate federal education funding.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Read full article: Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purgeBooks on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelouโs famous autobiography, โI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,โ were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academyโs library this week.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for nowThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administrationโs plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
Former Houston Community College Chancellor appointed interim president at Coastal Bend College in Beeville
Read full article: Former Houston Community College Chancellor appointed interim president at Coastal Bend College in BeevilleDr. Cesar Maldonado has been appointed as Coastal Bend College's interim president. He previously served as HCC's chancellor, where he faced a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against former employees.
Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money
Read full article: Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal moneySome alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Read full article: Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college studentsA crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
Read full article: Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administrationA White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror groupYale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
Read full article: K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration saysAs a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Klein ISD nurse fired after studentsโ ADHD medications vanish from clinic
Read full article: Klein ISD nurse fired after studentsโ ADHD medications vanish from clinicDuring a routine audit on Monday, the pill bottles were found to contain similar-looking over-the-counter medications instead, according to a letter to families shared with KPRC 2โs Bryce Newberry. The district confirmed Thursday that the nurse has been terminated.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's winSusan Crawfordโs Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the stateโs top court for at least three more years.
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems
Read full article: Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problemsPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
Read full article: Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government saysU.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.
Klein ISD opens investigation after students take over-the-counter pills instead of ADHD medication
Read full article: Klein ISD opens investigation after students take over-the-counter pills instead of ADHD medicationA medication mix-up at a Klein ISD elementary school has raised serious questions after a mother tells KPRC 2 her twin boysโ prescription ADHD medication disappeared just days after she delivered a fresh, 30-day supply.
Texas AG accuses Houston ISD of โelectioneeringโ during $4.4 billion bond campaign, threatens legal action
Read full article: Texas AG accuses Houston ISD of โelectioneeringโ during $4.4 billion bond campaign, threatens legal actionOn Monday, KPRC 2 Investigates revealed at least nine criminal complaints filed with Harris County District Attorneyโs Office in connection to the Houston Independent School Districtโs taxpayer-funded rollout of last yearโs massive $4-billion-dollar bond election.
โMusic is a superpowerโ How Prelude Music Foundation hits the right note for underserved children
Read full article: โMusic is a superpowerโ How Prelude Music Foundation hits the right note for underserved childrenMusic is something felt around the world. It has the power to transform lives, especially for young kids. For those in underserved communities, access to music can be scarce. We'll see how one Houston organization is using music to inspire and uplift the next generation.
Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
Read full article: Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faithA Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.
More criminal complaints against HISD after KPRC 2 investigation; DAโs office not commenting on โopen investigationsโ
Read full article: More criminal complaints against HISD after KPRC 2 investigation; DAโs office not commenting on โopen investigationsโIt was in early February that KPRC 2 Investigates first exposed potential electioneering by the Houston Independent School District during last yearโs controversial bond election.
20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school
Read full article: 20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter schoolTwenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues.
Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands
Read full article: Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demandsHarvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administrationโs approach to fight campus antisemitism.
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Read full article: Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesityMexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the worldโs worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.
Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'
Read full article: Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'Thousands of people have rallied outside a pro-government television station in Serbia accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of anti-corruption protests.
Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post
Read full article: Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former postColumbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center.
Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge says
Read full article: Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge saysA federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week canโt be deported to Turkey without a court order.
Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents
Read full article: Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parentsThe Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about studentsโ gender transitioning from parents.
New childrenโs book โBaby Loves Meteorologyโ introduces kids to weather wonders in fun, engaging way
Read full article: New childrenโs book โBaby Loves Meteorologyโ introduces kids to weather wonders in fun, engaging wayA delightful new children's book introduces young readers to the wonders of weather in a fun and engaging way
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's case
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's caseLawyers for a Columbia University graduate student who has become the face of President Donald Trumpโs crackdown on campus protests against Israel appeared before a judge in Newark, New Jersey, to debate where his legal fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
Stanford and 3 U of California campuses face probes as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Read full article: Stanford and 3 U of California campuses face probes as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaignThe Trump administration says it has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine.
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gains
Read full article: Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gainsPresident Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal governmentโs role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdownA Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administrationโs crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views.
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing herA lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation.
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI pushThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trumpโs demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Read full article: Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trumpโs demands in bid to restore $400M federal fundingResearchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administrationโs demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.
Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
Read full article: Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal rulingA federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge New York has ruled that a Columbia University student who is facing potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
Read full article: GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in educationGovernors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.
International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump
Read full article: International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under TrumpAs colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S.