Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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Education Department rescinds disparate impact regulations
Civil rights advocates say students of color will be harmed by the removal of the tool used to investigate racial discrimination.
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Jul 26, 2026
DOJ alleges UC San Diego illegally uses race in medical school admissions
The highly selective medical school is the third in the University of California system to face such an accusation from the federal agency.
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Jul 24, 2026
Out of reach? Adults grade colleges on their affordability.
A Lumina Foundation and Gallup survey found widespread cost concerns — but most parents still want their children to pursue postsecondary education.
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Jul 24, 2026
Appeals court rejects Education Department’s bid to delay borrower defense decisions
The ruling is the latest in the long-running Sweet v. McMahon settlement, which promises timely decisions on borrower defense claims or automatic debt relief.
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Jul 24, 2026