SS Higher Education Trends
Legacy admissions tumbled dramatically over past decade
The share of four-year institutions considering an applicant's family ties to an alum has dropped by half since 2015, Education Reform Now found.
By SS
Feb 11, 2025
‘Self-inflicted wound’: Widespread alarm as Trump administration slashes NIH funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued to block the National Institutes of Health from enforcing its new 15% cap on indirect research costs.
By SS
Feb 11, 2025
Student group sues Education Department over DOGE access to sensitive data
The University of California Student Association alleges that the “scale of intrusion into individuals’ privacy is enormous and unprecedented.”
By SS
Feb 11, 2025
This week in 5 numbers: Trump bans transgender students from women’s sports
From an order threatening colleges’ federal funding to a shortfall in the Pell Grant program, here are figures from our latest stories.
By SS
Feb 8, 2025