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UT Austin reinstates standardized test requirement; the Education Department begins sending colleges financial aid data; Virginia bans legacy preferences in admissions.
Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes
Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for.
Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills
So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
Switching Off From Work: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jane Gifkins, a research fellow at Griffith University, examines the benefits of switching off after...
Kentucky AG Says DEI Practices Are Unconstitutional
The Kentucky Attorney General issued an opinion on Thursday stating that some higher education diversity, equity and inclusion practices violate...
HSIs Saddled With Millions of Dollars in Deferred Maintenance
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report found Hispanic-serving institutions have an alarming range of infrastructure needs and backlogs of delayed repairs.
Higher Ed News Roundup: Key Podcast
This week’s episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, features a conversation about some of the...
Move to Vacate Tennessee State Board Advances
Tennessee’s Senate Education Committee voted Wednesday to vacate the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees, which would sweep out the...