Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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EEOC drops bid to press Penn for Jewish employee information
The Ivy League institution had fought the demand in court, citing workers’ privacy and the extensive information it had already turned over to the agency.
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Jul 26, 2026
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