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Steepled building on a tree-lined idyllic green
Steepled building on a tree-lined idyllic green
A battered castle wall with the words “Legacy’s Last Stand” on it
A battered castle wall with the words “Legacy’s Last Stand” on it

Legacy’s ‘Last Stand’ in Connecticut

March 25, 2024

State lawmakers are considering a groundbreaking bill to ban legacy preferences at public and private colleges. Powerful institutions like Yale are fighting to stop it.

A stern-looking man with glasses and a beard
A stern-looking man with glasses and a beard

‘Another Unforced Error’ in the FAFSA Fiasco

March 25, 2024

The education department said calculation errors rendered hundreds of thousands of student aid forms unusable, setting time-strapped colleges back further.

Three white men in suits stand at a podium
Three white men in suits stand at a podium

No Surprises for Higher Ed in Spending Bill

March 21, 2024

The final federal spending package for the 2023–24 fiscal year, released Thursday, would provide mostly level funding for higher ed, with a small increase for Federal Student Aid.

A street with people walking and a domed building on the horizon
A street with people walking and a domed building on the horizon

Can a Marketing Push Solve UW Madison’s Political Woes?

March 19, 2024

Wisconsin’s flagship spent the past year entangled in political battles with state lawmakers. Could a new advertising campaign put it back in their good graces?