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The Harvard Crimson reports that Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences restructuring will affect nearly half of the staff positions at Phillips Brooks House, the university's public service organization. The changes are part of a broader administrative reorganization at FAS. The scale of the impact has drawn attention to the future of the student-focused organization. - The article frames the restructuring as a significant administrative shift affecting a campus institution.

A 13-to-9 committee vote on Thursday revealed a split among Republicans over the future of the U.S. Education Department. The vote reflects ongoing debate within the GOP about whether and how to restructure the department. Federal education policy changes would affect universities nationwide. - Some Republicans are pushing to sharply shrink or eliminate the Education Department. - Other Republicans are resisting that move, creating an intraparty rift.

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to prohibit colleges from giving admissions preferences to relatives of alumni or donors. Similar proposals have been introduced in previous congressional sessions but have not become law. The bill targets a practice common at many selective universities. - Legacy admissions critics argue the practice rewards family ties and wealth. - Defenders often cite tradition and donor relationships.