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Supreme Court to Hear GI Bill Case
The plaintiff in the case, a retired Army captain and Bronze Star recipient, wants the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that he said broke Congress’s promise to veterans.
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.
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.
State Pathways That Provide Social and Economic Mobility
A conversation with members of the Equity Advisory Council.
DeSantis Cuts Higher Ed Funding; New College Gets a Boost
What Could Colleges Do Without Affirmative Action?
Could percentage plans work? What about admitting more transfer students from community colleges?