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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.
The Time for Transfer Change Is Now
A look at how the California Community Colleges–California State University Transfer Collaborative helps students.
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.
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.
Report: Legacy Preferences Harm Diversity
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.
Law School Accreditor Rewriting Diversity and Inclusion Standard
A group of Republican attorneys general says the revised standard would violate the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions. Critics say the AGs are “willfully misinterpreting the law.”
Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment
A new report shows the importance of aid offers in college decisions—not just amount but also timeliness and clarity, two factors hampered by the FAFSA debacle.