SS Higher Education Trends

Kentucky lawmakers seek to weaken tenure, restrict DEI

A pair of wide-ranging proposals revived versions of previous bills that failed to gain enough traction in the 2024 legislative session.

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12 Trump moves in 4 weeks: What college leaders need to know

The new administration has implemented several policies that have sparked outcry from university researchers and student advocates. 

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Want to measure how much college graduates make? Timing matters.

Associate and bachelor’s degree holders have similar earnings right after graduation, but the differences widen over time, research finds. 

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‘Another twisting of civil rights law’: Free speech group pans Education Department’s DEI guidance

The guidance threatens to pull federal funding from colleges that consider race in any of their programs and policies — not just admissions.

logo.png  By SS  Feb 20, 2025