Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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Week in review: Trump administration targets ABA’s accrediting arm
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from developments in high-profile court cases in higher education to artificial intelligence policies on campuses.
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Sep 2, 2026
Judge rules Trump policies deporting foreign students based on speech unconstitutional
“In the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people,” U.S. District Judge Noël Wise said in her decision. “It is not the government’s to take.”
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Sep 2, 2026
Houston City College wants more funding to manage $80M maintenance backlog
The public institution’s facilities are in good shape, but it has a long to-do list of pending projects, and aging infrastructure has prompted unexpected repairs.
By SS
Sep 2, 2026
Tennessee’s free community college program ‘pays for itself,’ working paper finds
The Tennessee Promise program — the first of its kind in the country — successfully boosted college enrollment and attainment, analysis showed.
By SS
Sep 2, 2026