The Key Podcast: Newsroom Federal Policy Analysis

In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, IHE’s news editor, Katherine Knott, joins Editor in Chief Sara Custer to analyze the latest news on the federal government beat.

The episode covers Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s “Call to Action” that has leaders wondering how to respond and if there are hidden consequences if they don’t. Plus, the Department of Homeland Security’s new limits on international student visas come into effect next month and international education associations have sued, asking a judge to vacate the rule. And Harvard’s victory over the Department of Justice may only matter within the context of that case, but it’s a symbolic win for the sector. 

They round out the episode looking ahead to when Congress returns from its summer recess. The newsroom will be watching to see if the Senate votes on the Protect College Sports Act, how the sector responds to the new accreditation rules during the public comment period and if the Office of Management and Budget’s push to allow political appointees final say in grant-making decisions is delayed.