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Institutions
Trinity College Unveils Tuition Grants for Hartford Students
Beginning with students applying for fall 2027, Trinity College will provide major tuition support to admitted students from Hartford and nearby communities.
September 11, 2026
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Students
University of Delaware Staff Push Back on Return-to-Office Policy
The university says more campus presence will strengthen collaboration, but employees argue the policy could impose new burdens after years of hybrid work.
September 8, 2026
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AI
Why Schools Are Rolling Back AI Access
As K-12 major districts like NYC and LA Unified restrict generative AI, educators from primary schools to law programs are rewriting the rules of academic integrity — focusing less on catching AI use and more on ensuring students still learn to think.
September 4, 2026
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Students
From High School to College, Fewer Barriers May Mean More Students
Experts say strategies like guaranteed admissions, dual enrollment, and free or low-cost college credits can make postsecondary education easier to access, but students may still need support to take the next step.
September 4, 2026
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Institutions
Why Top Colleges Are Reversing Course on Test-Optional Admissions
After years of test-optional policies, elite universities are reinstating standardized testing as concerns grow over college readiness and student success.
September 2, 2026
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Students
Lawsuit Could Test the Future of Georgia’s Promise Scholarship Program
Three families argue the state’s school-choice program denies them public benefits unless they first place their children in failing public schools.
September 2, 2026
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Faculty & Staff
Second Chances in the Classroom: How Alternative Grading Supports Growth
By allowing reattempts and emphasizing feedback, alternative grading aims to reduce anxiety and keep students focused on progress rather than perfection.
September 1, 2026
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Students
As Standards Fall, Students Pay the Price
As more states embrace alternative testing and lowered graduation requirements, rising diploma rates may be hiding a deeper crisis in student readiness.
August 31, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Dream Act Rollbacks Spark Fight Over Tuition, Opportunity, and Immigration
Advocacy groups, colleges, and students are challenging court decisions that could make college unaffordable for thousands of undocumented students.
August 27, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Tightening Visas, Rising Fees, and the Double Bind Facing U.S. Higher Education
As international enrollment drops, federal shifts to student stay limits and steep work-visa costs threaten to disrupt university operations and squeeze the global workforce pipeline.
August 26, 2026
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Institutions
From Campus to Content Creation: Colleges Embrace the Influencer Economy
A growing number of colleges are treating content creation as a professional skill, offering courses and majors that teach students how to build audiences, manage platforms and navigate contracts.
August 25, 2026
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Students
P-TECH Puts Maryland Students on a Fast Track to College
A Prince George’s County high school program is helping students earn associate degrees before graduation, offering one answer to higher education’s enrollment challenges.
August 19, 2026
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HBCUs
At LeMoyne-Owen, Giving Season Starts With Getting Students Through the Door
The historic South Memphis HBCU's first major fundraising action each year rallies community members and alumni to support gap funding for incoming students.
August 11, 2026
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Students
College Athletics’ Spending Race Leaves Students Paying the Bill
As coaching salaries and program costs rise, a GAO report warns that many colleges are shifting millions in athletic deficits onto students, families and taxpayers.
August 10, 2026
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Sports
Beyond the Game: Supporting First-Year, First-Generation Student-Athletes in Community Colleges
A new look at first-year, first-generation community college student-athletes highlights why integrated support systems are essential to helping them stay enrolled and succeed beyond the field.
August 7, 2026
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AI
When AI Cheating Goes Viral, Colleges Face Hard Questions
After an Alcorn State professor caught students with a hidden-word prompt, experts say the real challenge is redesigning assignments for the AI age.
August 5, 2026
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Campus Climate
Judge Rejects Claims That Columbia Mishandled Discipline of Pro-Palestinian Student
A New York court rejected Khymani James’ claims against Columbia, ruling the university did not act arbitrarily in disciplining the student amid campus protest tensions.
August 4, 2026
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Institutions
From Community College to the Ivy League, ACC Students Redefine What Transfer Success Looks Like
A cohort of Austin Community College students headed to Yale, Cornell and other top-tier schools is challenging assumptions about what community college can make possible.
August 4, 2026
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