While the model has recently drawn fanfare from policymakers, some higher education leaders and the public, others argue that evidence suggests that it will not only not work, but it will also backfire.

Corcoran clashed with the Education Trust's Ameshia Cross. Both warned that their opponent's plans for DEI would cultivate discrimination on campus.

A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion. It found that dedicating an added $100 million to $135 million annually to public universities would allow the state to bridge the funding gap in 10-15 years. Without state funding the financial […]

Liberty University will face a $16 million penalty for creating a culture where students were afraid to report when they suffered sexual violence. The financial sanction, announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest of its kind. In addition to a $14 million fine, the Christian university will be required to […]