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Is it a loan or a tax? It wasn’t supposed to be either
New polling from Public First gives us a granular recent picture of public attitudes to the student loan system. It […]
March 6, 2026
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names 485 Community College Students as Semifinalists for Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Posted March 5, 2026 | By Joan Dutchess Freidson Photo by Douglas Graham LANSDOWNE, VIRGINIA (March 5, 2026) – […]
March 5, 2026
Schools Keep Facing the Same Challenges. Students and Educators Know What Needs to Change.
Educators have seen wave after wave of “innovative” solutions promise to address long-standing challenges — from personalization and engagement to […]
March 4, 2026
SMS + Email Nudges That Work
Reading Time: 15 minutes “No-shows” are one of the most preventable leaks in the student recruitment funnel. Institutions already invest […]
March 4, 2026
5 Takeaways From Recent Research on Student Loneliness
As colleges grapple with student mental health and belonging, loneliness is emerging as a central—and often overlooked—factor. According to recent […]
March 4, 2026
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access in the Real World
Appropriately, a book launch for The Community Solution: The Power of Radical Cooperation in Higher Education by Michael Horowitz, a […]
March 4, 2026
Residency App Rates Fell in States That Restricted Abortion
After the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, 20 states passed new restrictions or intensified existing ones […]
March 4, 2026
The Growing Gap Between Housing Need and Inventory (opinion)
It’s housing selection season, which means the same predictable rhythm is playing out on campuses across the country: Students compare […]
March 4, 2026
Welsh Week: higher education’s vital place at the Senedd Elections
This is the second blog in HEPI’s Welsh Week. It was kindly authored by Professor Jon Timmis, Vice Chancellor, Aberystwyth […]
March 4, 2026