{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What the Future Holds for Federal TRIO Programs","description":"Questions about the future of federal TRIO programs\u2014academic and support services for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students\u2014come up more than almost any other topic on the podcast. We're joined this week by Kimberly Jones, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education, for a conversation about where TRIO stands and what may be ahead. We begin with some speculation on whether or not we're heading toward a partial government shutdown, and the latest on the Department of Education's moves on accreditation. Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s show:  Contact Congress to Urge a Broader Professional Degree Definition  2026 Winter Term Pulse Point Survey&amp;nbsp;(PDF) Appropriations  House Passes FY 2026 Spending Package Preserving Education and Research Funding as Senate Showdown Looms&amp;nbsp; ACE |&amp;nbsp;Jan. 26, 2026  ACE, Higher Ed Groups Urge Congress to Safeguard FY 2026 Education Funding&amp;nbsp; ACE | Oct. 1, 2025  Letter to Congress on MSI Funding&amp;nbsp; ACE | Oct. 3, 2025 Legal Updates Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance&amp;nbsp; Inside Higher Ed&amp;nbsp;| Jan. 22, 2026  Higher Ed Groups Back Harvard in Appeal Challenging Trump Proclamation on International Students&amp;nbsp; ACE |&amp;nbsp;Jan. 21, 2026 Accreditation U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking to Reform and Strengthen America\u2019s Higher Education Accreditation System&amp;nbsp; Department of Education&amp;nbsp;| Jan. 26, 2026 ED Eyes Rewrite of Accreditation Rules&amp;nbsp; Inside Higher Ed&amp;nbsp;| Jan. 27, 2026  Comments on the Education Department's Proposed Revisions to the Accreditation Handbook ACE | Jan. 26, 2026 NACIQI Members Stalemate on Picking New Chair Republic Report&amp;nbsp;(December 2025) TRIO Council for Opportunity in Education&amp;nbsp;and TRIO Programs COE Trio Advocacy Congressional Outreach Packet Federal Court Orders Reconsideration of Canceled TRIO Grants Inside Higher Ed&amp;nbsp;| Jan . 20, 2026 Trump\u2019s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs Inside Higher Ed&amp;nbsp;| Oct. 27, 2025 Trump Administration Delays $660M for College Access Programs&amp;nbsp; Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 12 2025 ","author_name":"dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39925330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39925330"}