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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dillon speaks into a microphone.

DOJ Investigates CUNY’s Black Male Initiative

The Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented...
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Colleges Backtrack on Pride Month

While many colleges are still celebrating Pride Month, a small number have deleted related social media posts, dropped out of local events and stopped flying the rainbow flag.

One of four posters Louisiana state attorney general Liz Murrill approved for classrooms. The version of Exodus 20 is abridged from the actual text of the King James version of the Bible.

Following Law, Louisiana Colleges Post Ten Commandments in Classrooms

Louisiana higher ed systems say their institutions are posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, following orders from Republican lawmakers. A...
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What Do We Know About Who Isn’t Reporting Race on College Applications?

Two admissions cycles into the post–affirmative action landscape, researcher James Murphy is trying to understand the somewhat-confusing surge in students who decline to share their race when they apply to college.

A photo illustration of two students taking a test while on a slide under a microscope.

DOJ Investigates 15 More Med Schools, Alleging Race-Based Admissions

The Justice Department has yet to name the latest institutions accused of violating civil rights law in assembling their med school classes. Critics say the administration is misreading the law—and that diverse classes lead to better doctors.

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To Fund Pell, House Appropriators Suggest Ending Subsidized Loans

The legislation would also slash funding for Work-Study and other programs, but wouldn’t implement President Trump’s call to cut the NIH.

Students walk between palm trees on ASU's campus in Tempe, Ariz.

DOJ to Investigate Arizona State After Secret Recordings

The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona State University in response to videos of ASU employees recorded by Accuracy in...
Students walk on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus.

Federal Judge Ends In-State Tuition for Noncitizens in Nebraska

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that undocumented students in Nebraska can no longer pay in-state tuition rates, a win for...