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How GOP State Lawmakers Are Reshaping General Education

Legislators are increasingly determining colleges’ core classes, underscoring how higher ed has become a political lightning rod.

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Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?

Colleges and funders are replacing race-based scholarships with race-neutral alternatives as the Trump administration targets these programs, raising questions about their future.

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Northwest Accreditor Announces Split From Accreditation Council

The Northwest Commission is leaving the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions and working on a rebranding effort at a time when regional monikers are outdated.

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House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations

The proposed change is unlikely to become law before July 1, when the loan caps take effect.

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Columbia Protester Fights Deportation Order

Columbia University graduate student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting the Trump administration after a judge ordered him deported last week for...
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What 2 Court Orders Reveal About Legal Battle Over Tuition Equity Laws

Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out.

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DOJ Finds That UC Davis Medical School Considers Race in Admissions

The University of California, Davis, School of Medicine has violated federal anti-discrimination law by considering racial proxies in its admissions...

The Key Podcast: Accreditation, the Pell Shortfall and Grant Funding

In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, editor in chief Sara Custer and...