Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis

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Court blocks in-state tuition for undocumented students in Illinois

The ruling marks another victory for the U.S. Department of Justice, which has sued more than a dozen states over similar policies. 

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Sonoma State to relaunch NCAA athletics after budget cuts eliminated sports

The university faced outcry and a lawsuit over its decision to eliminate sports last year as part of broader cuts to close a $24 million deficit.

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Will the College Transparency Act get the green light from lawmakers?

Major higher education groups argued the proposal would improve student outcomes data ahead of a Senate education committee markup.

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Week in review: Is a new era ahead for federally funded research?

We’re rounding up recent stories, from civil rights groups slamming a regulatory change to a ruling against the administration’s approach to grant cuts. 

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