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The Long-Awaited FAFSA Autopsy Is Here
Government investigators dissected the federal aid form’s botched rollout at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Their findings paint a familiar picture of bureaucratic bungling, with some telling new details.
Penn Professor Amy Wax Punished for ‘Derogatory’ Statements but Won’t Lose Job
After years of a disciplinary procedure, the lightning-rod law professor accused of “incessant racist, sexist, xenophobic and homophobic actions and statements” is now being punished.
Newsom Vetoes Employing Undocumented Students on Campuses
The clock is ticking for the California governor to sign or veto other key higher ed bills that would ban scholarship displacement and legacy admissions.
Have Americans Actually Lost Faith in Higher Education?
A policy brief from New America argues the answer is no and that media organizations have oversimplified the results of public perception polls.
Republicans Sound Alarm on Research Partnerships With China
A new House committee report claims that some U.S.-China university institutes pose a security threat and suggests the solution lies in a stalled Republican bill.
Undocumented Student Enrollments Have Plummeted in UC and CSU Systems
A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.
Colleges Say GOP Bill to Protect Free Speech Would Do the Opposite
The House passed legislation Thursday that could make it more difficult for public colleges to enforce new protest policies.