The Department of Education has revised its Office of the Ombudsman to emphasize financial literacy early in the student loan process, aiming to improve debt management outcomes. Concurrently, the department seeks regulatory changes around accreditation flexibility, civil rights enforcement, and the elimination of disparate impact theory. Universities continue to navigate these federal policy changes alongside lawsuits, such as the recent key federal court ruling blocking unlawful freezes on Harvard’s $2.2 billion research funding, reflecting an ongoing tug-of-war over higher education oversight.