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State of ConfusionAre Public Colleges in Texas Still Allowed to Celebrate Pride Month? Depends Who You Ask.
Lawyers are interpreting the new anti-DEI law in a variety of ways, endangering several programs that serve students’ needs. -
Academic Freedom
Did DEI Rules Trample on a Professor’s Free Speech? A Judge Says It’s Plausible.
Community colleges in California now require employees to demonstrate competency in diversity, equity, and inclusion. A court ruling this week raised First Amendment concerns. -
Data
State Support for Public Colleges, 2002-21
Explore how state and federal support has declined as a share of overall revenue — putting a greater burden on students — at more than 1,500 public colleges and universities between 2002 and 2021. -
Ensuring 'Credit Mobility'
The U.S. Wants Colleges to Fix a ‘Broken’ System for Transfer Students
Institutions and states often define and label course credits differently, forcing students to retake classes and costing extra time, effort, and money. -
Conflict and Chaos
The Israel-Hamas War Is Escalating. Colleges Are Caught in the Middle.
They’re being told by advocates, alumni, donors, faculty, and students to denounce, support, and shut up about the roiling protests over the conflict. -
No-Cost College
A Free, Online National University Is Trump’s Latest Higher-Ed Idea. Here’s What Experts Think.
The front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination wants to create a federally funded “American Academy,” paid for by taxing the richest colleges. -
Campus Speech
To Speak at This University, You Must Agree Not to Boycott Israel
Arkansas public colleges are subject to a state law that targets the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement. Similar laws exist elsewhere, but few affect colleges. -
Another Battle Over DEI
Wisconsin Governor Sues Republican Legislators for Holding University Pay Raises ‘Hostage’
The suit marks the latest clash over the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion — and control over higher education in the state. -
Title IX
A College Stopped Investigating a Professor’s Alleged Misconduct When He Quit. That’s Illegal, U.S. Says.
An Arcadia University instructor faced harassment complaints and resigned before an inquiry was completed. That could lead to “passing the harasser.” -
Threats on the Rise
Colleges Are Struggling to Respond to Antisemitism. Now the Feds Are Stepping In.
As hate speech escalates on campuses, the Biden administration moves to combat it.
