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The State of Higher Ed in Prisons a Year After Pell Restoration
A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice marks one year since the return of Pell Grants to incarcerated students and analyzes how programs can improve.
Opinion
The Time for Transfer Change Is Now
A look at how the California Community Colleges–California State University Transfer Collaborative helps students.
Moving Beyond Transfer to Improve ‘Learning Mobility’: Key Podcast
A new episode of Inside Higher Ed's Key podcast digs into one of the knottier problems in higher education: how...
Northwestern Law School Sued for Hiring Bias
Citing the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down affirmative action, a conservative group filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University’s Pritzker School...
Affirmative Action Ban’s Impact Is a ‘Black Box’
Bryan Cook wants to study how the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is affecting diversity in higher ed. It’s proven more difficult than he bargained for.
Report: Legacy Preferences Harm Diversity
Colleges that offer admissions preferences to legacy applicants are less likely to admit Black, Latino and low-income students, according to...
The Dangers of Distractions in Post–Affirmative Action Admissions
Shaun Harper and Julie Posselt write that many other issues have competed for attention in the year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.
FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges
Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge.