Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
Week in review: College ‘affinity housing’ could violate Fair Housing Act, HUD official says
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a record-high persistence rate to the latest federal lawsuit over in-state tuition for undocumented students.
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Jun 30, 2026
Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees
While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”
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Jun 30, 2026
Undocumented students could be barred from Florida public universities
The state’s public university system board on Thursday advanced the proposal, which has garnered support from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Jun 28, 2026
Ohio bill would broaden power of university civics center directors
The politically created academic centers have drawn fierce criticism from faculty, who say they expand state intrusion into higher education.
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Jun 28, 2026