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A Timeline of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Higher Education Changes Taking Effect in 2026
US Higher Ed News & Policy

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
Where Colleges Can Still Withhold Your Transcript Over Unpaid Debt in 2026
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Where Colleges Can Still Withhold Your Transcript Over Unpaid Debt in 2026
Trump's Executive Order on Accreditation and the AIM Rulemaking Committee
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Trump's Executive Order on Accreditation and the AIM Rulemaking Committee
What Happens to Your Credits and Enrollment When Your College Closes
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What Happens to Your Credits and Enrollment When Your College Closes
Which US Colleges Have Closed in 2026: A Running List for Students
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Which US Colleges Have Closed in 2026: A Running List for Students
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
Wisconsin's November 2026 Ballot Measure to Ban DEI in Public Universities
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Wisconsin's November 2026 Ballot Measure to Ban DEI in Public Universities
How State DEI Bans Are Changing Support Offices and Programs on Public Campuses
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How State DEI Bans Are Changing Support Offices and Programs on Public Campuses
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
What's in the Education Department's 2026 Title IX Rulemaking Agenda
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What's in the Education Department's 2026 Title IX Rulemaking Agenda

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