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James Kvaal

James Kvaal served as under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education from September 2021 to January 2025.

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The Review | Opinion

Three Competing Visions Drive Trump’s Higher-Ed Policy

By James Kvaal April 29, 2025

Will Elon Musk, Virginia Foxx, or Christopher Rufo prevail?

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How Faculty Pay and Tenure Can Change Depending on Academic Discipline

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'Life Support'

As the Nation’s Research-Funding Model Ruptures, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid

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Budget Troubles

‘Every Revenue Source Is at Risk’: Under Trump, Research Universities Are Cutting Back

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Budget Bill

Republicans’ Plan to Tax Higher Ed and Slash Funding Advances in Congress

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The Review | Essay

What I Learned Serving on My University’s AI Committee

By Megan Fritts

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The Review | Essay

What Trump’s Accreditation Moves Get Right

By Samuel Negus

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The Review | Essay

The Weaponization of Accreditation

By Greg D. Pillar, Laurie Shanderson

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