Law & Policy
News and information about the effects of law and public policy on higher education.
Diversity Efforts
A vice president warned at the tense meeting that the incoming Congress will “use whatever tools they have” to eliminate identity-conscious diversity initiatives: “We may have to trim sails.”
Data analysis
We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here’s what we found.
Finances
The change came after a federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s overtime rule, saying it was an overreach. Other colleges could follow suit.
Tidal Wave of Cases
The campus officials who enforce conduct codes are navigating a deluge of demands from students, institutional leaders, advocacy groups, and politicians — including President-elect Trump.
The Review | Opinion
Worrying about “wokeness” is nothing more than navel-gazing.
The Review | Opinion
In the era of race-neutral admissions, data from entering classes don’t add up.
Accreditation
The president-elect and his allies have floated a sweeping vision for upending the way colleges are accredited. But firing the accreditors is easier said than done.
A Federal-Aid Concern
A prominent association warns that mixed-status families could be “targeted for punitive action.”
Newly Updated
We’ve documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.
Revamped & Ready
The federal-aid form is running smoothly, the Education Department said. But some challenges remain.