Gallup poll finds that American confidence in higher education has decreased
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A Gallup poll shows only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, which is down by about 20 percentage points from eight years ago.
Read More about Gallup poll finds that American confidence in higher education has decreasedOpinion: How higher education faculty can take action against racism
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Supreme Court’s ruling in cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill prohibits race as a factor in admissions, making an equivalent to policies like California Proposition 209 the law of the land.
Read More about Opinion: How higher education faculty can take action against racismA look at the new federal plan for student loan relief
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly a year after President Biden first pledged to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower and less than a month after the Supreme Court struck down that plan, the Education Department is again trying to provide relief.
Read More about A look at the new federal plan for student loan reliefLegal group threatens to sue law schools over racial preferences in admissions and organizations
REUTERS — Law schools that give preferences to minorities and women in admissions and hiring risk getting sued by America First Legal, the conservative legal group warned in a letter to 200 U.S. law schools following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
Read More about Legal group threatens to sue law schools over racial preferences in admissions and organizationsUS Supreme Court releases decision ending affirmative action
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The U.S. Supreme Court declared Thursday that the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill illegally violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Read More about US Supreme Court releases decision ending affirmative actionWhite House announces new student debt relief plan after initial plan is blocked by US Supreme Court
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The 6-to-3 decision stops the Biden administration from moving forward with plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for eligible Americans, but the administration announced new steps to aid borrowers.
Read More about White House announces new student debt relief plan after initial plan is blocked by US Supreme CourtHow colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative action
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are still waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in their admissions programs. A final decision is expected in the next two weeks. As they wait, college and university officials are continuing to explore what they will do to enroll diverse classes in the likely event…
Read More about How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative actionOpinion: Higher education should help students understand the value of a degree
THE HECHINGER REPORT — If asked to assess the current posture of higher education leaders across the nation, it would be reasonable to describe it as a “defensive crouch.” Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. higher…
Read More about Opinion: Higher education should help students understand the value of a degreeHow to support students dealing with academic pressure
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?
Read More about How to support students dealing with academic pressureOpinion: How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action fails to recognize flaws with merit-based admissions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write.
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