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Duke’s Affordable Action Plan
The university’s decision to waive tuition for lower-income North and South Carolinians is officially about equity. But its potential as a recruitment tool for underserved students connects it to affirmative action’s fate.
DeSantis Challenges Constitutionality of Accreditation
Higher education lawyers and advocates say the lawsuit is more about politics than a serious legal challenge—though others say it makes a compelling case.
Should College Presidents Criticize Political Candidates?
Some higher ed leaders have voiced concerns about the threats GOP front-runners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis pose to democracy. Others are uneasy about weighing in on an ongoing race.
State Pathways That Provide Social and Economic Mobility
A conversation with members of the Equity Advisory Council.
Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again
Higher education groups sharply criticized the Education Department’s sweeping set of regulations that would define gainful employment and make other changes.
DeSantis Cuts Higher Ed Funding; New College Gets a Boost
Education Department Eyes New Requirements for All Programs
The Education Department’s proposed regulations would give the secretary more discretion to yank an institution’s eligibility for federal financial aid. Institutions are worried about unintended consequences.
What Could Colleges Do Without Affirmative Action?
Could percentage plans work? What about admitting more transfer students from community colleges?