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Designing Successful Free College Programs

New research from the Brookings Institute highlights better and worse ways to craft a free college program. Here’s how researchers think lawmakers can get it right.

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Rutgers Disinvites Engineering Graduation Speaker After He Criticizes Israel

The Rutgers University at New Brunswick School of Engineering canceled a pro-Palestinian alumnus as its convocation speaker after, the university...
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Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending

The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.

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Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech

College officials have cited the policies and state anti-DEI laws as they force students to remove language from fliers and theater sets. Experts say administrators are misinterpreting those policies and laws.

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Confusing College Pricing Sows Mistrust in Higher Ed

New survey suggests that difficulty calculating the real cost of college weakens institutional trust among students and their families.

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S.C. Lt. Governor Threatens to Defund HBCU That Canceled Her Speech

Pamela Evette said Thursday she’s “not a vindictive person.” But she’s gotten behind a push by some lawmakers to eliminate South Carolina State University’s funding.

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States Lack Policies on Dual Enrollment Quality

In wide-ranging report, the association for dual-enrollment programs argues that fewer than half of states currently have “holistic” policies governing quality of dual-enrollment programs.

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Webster Drops Chess Program, Citing Visas and Funding

Webster University is eliminating its renowned chess program—which has spawned multiple grandmasters—citing student visa issues and funding, The St. Louis...