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Legal Challenges on Many Fronts

Four lawsuits have been filed against new Department of Education regulations for how colleges must respond to sexual misconduct on campus. The lawsuits question the merits of the regulations and seek to block their implementation.

ZIP Codes and Equity Gaps

Researchers used the racial and ethnic makeups of ZIP Codes as a proxy for race to track financial trajectories of college students.

Reopening Campuses, Racial Disparities

As the Trump administration pushes for colleges and schools to reopen, Congress heard a call to do so without worsening the pandemic's racial impacts.

Free Community College Moves Forward in Connecticut

Officials were determined to keep their promise to start a program, even when funding plans fell through the cracks. They're dipping into the college system's reserves -- during a recession -- to do so.

Erasing Equity Gaps With State Funding

Colorado has become the latest among a handful of states to give colleges financial incentives to increase student diversity, but the new funding formula's impact remains unclear.

What Happens Next for DACA?

In wake of Supreme Court ruling blocking Trump from ending DACA, the future of the program protecting young undocumented immigrants remains uncertain.

Republicans Signal More Aid for Testing

Senate Republicans signal they will propose funding to help colleges with coronavirus testing, but Democrats propose a much broader and more expensive aid package.

Skills Over Degrees in Federal Hiring

Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.