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A Timeline of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Higher Education Changes Taking Effect in 2026
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A Timeline of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Higher Education Changes Taking Effect in 2026

More Than Half of US States Now Offer Free Community College in 2026
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More Than Half of US States Now Offer Free Community College in 2026

Special Education Oversight Moves From the Education Department to HHS
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Special Education Oversight Moves From the Education Department to HHS

Why Small Private Colleges in New England Face the Highest Closure Risk
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Why Small Private Colleges in New England Face the Highest Closure Risk

Why Accreditors Are Dropping Diversity Standards Under New Federal Rules
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Why Accreditors Are Dropping Diversity Standards Under New Federal Rules

Congress Rejected Deep Cuts to the Education Department: What Its 2026 Budget Funds
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Congress Rejected Deep Cuts to the Education Department: What Its 2026 Budget Funds

The Supreme Court's West Virginia v. B.P.J. Ruling and Title IX College Athletics
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The Supreme Court's West Virginia v. B.P.J. Ruling and Title IX College Athletics

How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling the Department of Education in 2026
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How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling the Department of Education in 2026

North Carolina's Public College DEI Ban After the Legislature Overrode a Veto
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North Carolina's Public College DEI Ban After the Legislature Overrode a Veto

How Easier Accreditor Switching Could Affect Your Degree's Value
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How Easier Accreditor Switching Could Affect Your Degree's Value

Warning Signs a College Might Close and How to Check Before You Enroll
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Warning Signs a College Might Close and How to Check Before You Enroll

Tracking State Laws That Ban DEI at Public Universities in 2026
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Tracking State Laws That Ban DEI at Public Universities in 2026

Reed College and Other Private Colleges Expanding No-Loan Aid in 2026
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Reed College and Other Private Colleges Expanding No-Loan Aid in 2026

Title IX Rules in 2026: Why the 2020 Regulations Are Still in Effect
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Title IX Rules in 2026: Why the 2020 Regulations Are Still in Effect

The 2026 Enrollment Cliff: Why Fewer High School Graduates Means College Closures
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The 2026 Enrollment Cliff: Why Fewer High School Graduates Means College Closures

Ohio Senate Bill 1 and Its Limits on DEI Programs at Public Universities
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Ohio Senate Bill 1 and Its Limits on DEI Programs at Public Universities

STATS Explained: The New Federal System Tracking College Cost and Earnings Data
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STATS Explained: The New Federal System Tracking College Cost and Earnings Data

How Negotiated Rulemaking Committees Are Reshaping Federal Higher Education Rules in 2026
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How Negotiated Rulemaking Committees Are Reshaping Federal Higher Education Rules in 2026

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