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+0.28 U.S. Plans to Stop Funding Low-Earning Degrees. Indiana May Just End Them (www.insidehighered.com)
7 points by bikenaga 9 hours ago | 4 comments on HN | Educational coverage of higher education policy with moderate positive lean on information access rights and education/socioeconomic security rights; offset by privacy concerns from tracking infrastructure and paywall-limited access model Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.28 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.19 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: +0.32 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: ND — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: ND — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.12 — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: +0.30 — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: ND — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: ND — Property Article 17: ND — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.51 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.26 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.33 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: ND — Social Security 22 Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.52 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.43 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.21 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.37 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.18 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive ND
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.28 Unweighted Mean +0.24
Max +0.52 Article 25 Min -0.12 Article 12
Signal 13 ND 18
Negative 1 Volatility 0.29 (Medium)
Channels E:0.6 S:0.4
Evidence: H:3 M:9 L:1 ND:18
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.23 (2 articles) Security: 0.32 (1 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.09 (2 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.37 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.52 (1 articles) Cultural: 0.32 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.28 (2 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy —
No privacy policy accessible from provided content
Terms of Service —
No ToS accessible from provided content
Accessibility +0.05
Article 3 Article 19 Article 26
Skip-to-main-content link present; responsive design; alt text on images; positive accessibility practices observable
Mission +0.10
Article 19 Article 25 Article 26
Newsroom covering higher education policy with apparent institutional focus on information access and educational discourse
Editorial Code —
No explicit editorial code or standards statement observable
Ownership —
Ownership structure not disclosed in provided content
Access Model -0.08
Article 19 Article 26
Paywall elements present (premium tag, membership buttons, login requirement); restricts free access to information; partially limits information equality
Ad/Tracking -0.05
Article 3 Article 12
Extensive ad targeting and tracking infrastructure (Google Tag Manager, DoubleClick, behavioral targeting); privacy implications
Score Breakdown
+0.28
Preamble Preamble
M F
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Content frames human dignity and freedom themes around educational access but focuses on policy implications rather than foundational human dignity principles

+0.19
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
M F
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Covers equality concerns in education policy but framing is neutral/descriptive rather than advocating universal principle of equal rights

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
ND

Non-discrimination principles not addressed in provided content

+0.32
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
M C P
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Right to life/security implicitly relevant via educational access and economic security through earnings outcomes; structural tracking may infringe privacy (Article 12)

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

Slavery/servitude not addressed

ND
Article 5 No Torture
ND

Torture/cruel treatment not addressed

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood
ND

Legal personhood not addressed

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law
ND

Equal protection before law not directly addressed in content scope

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

Remedy for rights violations not addressed

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
ND

Arbitrary detention not addressed

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing
ND

Fair trial/due process not addressed

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
ND

Criminal liability not addressed

-0.12
Article 12 Privacy
M P
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
-0.35
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial content neutral on privacy; structural implementation shows significant tracking/targeting that violates privacy rights (extensive ad targeting, behavioral profiling, GTM/DoubleClick infrastructure)

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
ND

Freedom of movement not addressed

+0.30
Article 14 Asylum
M C F
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Coverage of asylum/refuge not directly addressed; implicit concern for educational access as form of protection/security for vulnerable populations (those dependent on education for economic survival)

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

Nationality not addressed

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family
ND

Marriage/family not addressed

ND
Article 17 Property
ND

Property rights not addressed

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
ND

Freedom of thought/conscience not directly addressed

+0.51
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
H P C A
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Core function: news outlet reporting on policy affecting education. Editorial coverage presents information about Indiana bill and federal earnings test. Structural accessibility (skip links, responsive design) supports information access. However, paywall restricts full free access, partially limiting exercise of right to seek/receive information

+0.26
Article 20 Assembly & Association
M C
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Content covers policy assembly and public discourse on education; provides forum for civil society engagement indirectly

+0.33
Article 21 Political Participation
M C P
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Coverage of democratic policy process; reporting on state bill participation; navigation structure allows readers to engage with news sections and policy areas

ND
Article 22 Social Security
ND

Social security/welfare provisions not directly addressed in article content

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
ND

Labor/work rights not directly addressed beyond economic outcome focus

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
ND

Rest/leisure not addressed

+0.52
Article 25 Standard of Living
H C F P
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.30
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Central to article: educational access and standards for programs directly impact right to adequate standard of living. Article reports on earnings test that determines whether students can access federal aid for programs—fundamental to socioeconomic security. Framing emphasizes program viability tied to graduate earnings outcomes

+0.43
Article 26 Education
H C F
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Right to education is core subject: article explicitly covers federal and state policy mechanisms for program elimination based on earnings outcomes. Content frames educational opportunity as contingent on measurable economic returns. Accessible presentation structure supports learning; paywall partially restricts access

+0.21
Article 27 Cultural Participation
M C
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Coverage of cultural participation and scientific advancement relevant insofar as higher education programs support these; article focuses on economic utility rather than cultural/scientific values

+0.37
Article 28 Social & International Order
M C F
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article reports on social/international order affecting education access; policy creates framework for education access/denial; limited structural implementation of remedial mechanisms within site

+0.18
Article 29 Duties to Community
L C
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Community/development implications of education policy changes implicit; not explicit focus

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
ND

Prohibition on misinterpretation of rights not addressed
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