Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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Penn State, Temple and Pitt get boost from new performance-based funding
A new $10 million pool of performance-based funds adds money to long-stagnant appropriations but falls short of higher education leaders’ hopes.
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Jul 16, 2026
University of California committee suspends standardized test review
The system’s academic senate is “revising its timeline” to comprehensively examine the role of college entrance exams, according to its chair.
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Jul 16, 2026
Washington governor eyes FAFSA requirement for high school students
Since taking office last year, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has prioritized increasing the state’s completion rate of the federal aid form.
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Jul 16, 2026
10 bills introduced to codify outsourcing of federal education programs
Supporters say the Republican-led proposals would help “right-size” the U.S. Department of Education, while opponents predict inefficiencies.
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Jul 14, 2026