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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Rigged: How Redistricting Threatens Democracy in the 2026 US House Elections

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As the 2026 midterm elections approach, efforts to manipulate congressional district boundaries—under the guise of redistricting—pose a seri...

Linda McMahon and the College Meltdown

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July 2025 was not simply a busy month for the U.S. Department of Education—it was a deliberate and coordinated effort to reshape higher educ...

Over 1,000 Colleges Could Lose Access to Federal Student Aid: AEI Report Documents Systemic Failures

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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has published a report indicating that more than 1,000 U.S. colleges could lose access to federal st...

HEI and the Backstage of Higher Education

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The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) exists not to flatter the ivory tower, but to peer behind its stage curtains—into the backstage of highe...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Coalition of North County Organizations to Host "Fight Against Fascism (Rage Against the Regime)" Rally and March in Escondido, Sat Aug 2nd 5 PM

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ESCONDIDO, CA   – A coalition of North County San Diego community organizations will host a peaceful rally and march on Saturday, August 2nd...

Higher Learning Commission Passes the Buck on Ambow-CSU Deal

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The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accreditor for Colorado State University (CSU), has refused to comment on whether it is i...

Growth, Politics, and Power: What Q2 GDP Means for Trump and the Fed

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The US economy expanded at a 3.0 percent annualized rate in the second quarter of 2025, a figure that surprised many analysts following a we...

Judge Bove, the Rule of Law, and the Reactionary Turn of the Courts

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Judge Richard Bove has been publicly critical of judicial institutions, warning that American courts have strayed from their intended functi...

General Costin’s Crusade: Liberty University and the Rise of Christian Authoritarianism

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In July 2023, Liberty University appointed retired Major General Dr. Dondi E. Costin as its sixth president. A decorated U.S. Air Force chap...

When American Greed is the Norm

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Greed is no longer a sin in America—it’s a system. It’s a curriculum. It’s a badge of success. In the American higher education marketplace,...

Smoke, Mirrors, and the HybriU Hustle: Ambow's Global Learning Pitch Raises Red Flags

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On July 25, 2025 , Ambow Education released a press statement heralding the launch of its HybriU Global Learning Network —a grand vision to...

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Defeated Once, Israel Faces a Collapse It May Not Survive (Dialogue Works)

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Dedicated to dialogue and peace, "Dialogue Works" is hosted by Nima Rostami Alkhorshid. At Dialogue works , we believe there’s not...

1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives (ft. Mehdi Hasan)

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Hillsdale College’s DOJ Survey: A Masterclass in Hypocrisy Disguised as Civic Concern

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Hillsdale College’s latest “National Survey on the Department of Justice” masquerades as a civic exercise in constitutional literacy and p...

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: A Media Tour Built on Contradictions

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In mid-2025, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began a coordinated media tour across the United States. The campaign has included visi...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Triumphalism in Decline: A Critique of “They Attack Because We’re Strong”

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In his recent Inside Higher Ed opinion piece, “They Attack Because We’re Strong,” Frank Fernandez argues that American higher education is...

Doctorates, Debt, and Decoupling: A State-Level Challenge to CAPTE’s Physical Therapy Monopoly (Glen McGhee)

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Recent legal and policy debates have questioned monopolies in professional licensing and accreditation. The James G. Martin Center recently ...
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The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) is edited by Dahn Shaulis and Glen McGhee. Since 2016, HEI has been a trusted source about the US higher education industry. Advocating for transparency, accountability, and value, our content informs and empowers workers and consumers navigating the higher ed system. Guest authors include Bryan Alexander (Future Trends Forum), Ann Bowers (Debt Collective), James Michael Brodie (Black and Gold Project Foundation), Randall Collins (UPenn), Garrett Fitzgerald (College Recon), Erica Gallagher (2U Whistleblower), Henry Giroux (McMaster University), David Halperin (Republic Report), Bill Harrington (Croatan Institute), Phil Hill (On EdTech), Robert Jensen (UT Austin),Hank Kalet (Rutgers), Neil Kraus (UWRF), LACCD Whistleblower, Wendy Lynne Lee (Bloomsburg University of PA), Annelise Orleck (Dartmouth), Robert Kelchen (University of Tennessee), Debbi Potts (whistleblower), Jack Metzger (Roosevelt University), Derek Newton (The Cheat Sheet), Gary Roth (Rutgers-Newark), Mark Salisbury (TuitionFit), Gary Stocker (College Viability), Harry Targ (Purdue), and Helena Worthen (Higher Ed Labor United).
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