Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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Not enough students know about work-based learning opportunities
Proving the effectiveness of paths such as apprenticeships can help students know their options, writes an Urban Institute senior fellow.
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Sep 4, 2026
Private colleges could lose tax-exempt status under new IRS proposal
If enacted, diversity work deemed illegal by President Donald Trump would disqualify colleges from federal tax exemption.
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Sep 4, 2026
Full Sail University cuts 180 jobs
The for-profit arts and media college's student population fell by 13.1% from 2025 to 2026, according to a spokesperson.
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Sep 4, 2026
The colleges facing DOJ accusations of racial discrimination in admissions
George Washington University is the most recent college that has been caught in the U.S. Department of Justice’s crosshairs.
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Sep 2, 2026