Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
What does the Supreme Court’s transgender athlete ruling mean for higher ed?
The landmark decision has big implications for transgender students — and the Title IX and litigation landscape for colleges.
By SS
Jul 14, 2026
Transferring may not pay off for some students, study suggests
Students just above admissions cutoffs could see lower earnings after moving colleges than those who were rejected, a working paper found.
By SS
Jul 14, 2026
Week in review: Classroom speech has its day in court
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Moody’s gloomier outlook for Brown University to workforce cuts at multiple institutions.
By SS
Jul 14, 2026
University of Nebraska System braces for unexpected $36M state funding cut
“There are limits to what can be achieved through continued reductions,” the system’s president said as ever-deepening austerity measures loom.
By SS
Jul 14, 2026