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State Grants Spread Thin
The FAFSA fiasco undermined projections for Minnesota’s grant program, leaving many students with hundreds or thousands of dollars less than they anticipated.
Indiana Argues Professors Lack First Amendment Rights in Public Classrooms
Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.”
Illinois Becomes Fourth State to Pass Legacy Ban
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law Friday banning the use of legacy preferences in admissions at public colleges and...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Forms PAC to Fundraise for Candidates
Vice President Kamala Harris’s sorority is launching its first political action committee—a move that will allow Alpha Kappa Alpha to...
Bursting the Idea of the ‘Campus Bubble’
A new book says the diverse experiences of Harvard undergrads during the COVID-19 pandemic carry larger lessons for higher ed—namely that the off-campus lives of low-income students deeply affect their lives on campus.
Leading Republican Wants Sweeping Investigation of Colleges’ DEI Spending
A leading Senate Republican has requested that the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General investigate how colleges and universities use...
Funding Student Success: Expanding Early Childhood Education Pathways
To meet a growing demand for early childhood educators, states and institutions are investing in scholarship programs to cover student expenses.
Florida A&M’s Interim President Cleans House
Florida A&M University’s interim president wants to start the academic year with a clean slate of senior leaders amid fallout...