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House lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to mandate an Oct. 1 FAFSA release date
The proposal received overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle, but it has a limited window to pass the Senate before the end of session.
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
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SUNY fall enrollment ticks up 2.3%, marking second straight year of gains
The growth follows recent funding increases and new initiatives aiming to lower barriers to enrollment for students.
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Georgia State to invest $107M in campus improvement campaign
The Atlanta university has described its campus as a "loosely connected network" of buildings. Nine new facilities projects are looking to change that.
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Enrollment in Georgia public university system spikes nearly 6%
The network’s enrollment increases for the fall semester were twice those seen at the national level.
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Massachusetts free community college program boosted adult enrollment, research finds
The Hildreth Institute said MassReconnect largely accounted for a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in students ages 25 and older.
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Federal judge pauses Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
In his order, the judge sternly denied the state's attempts to throw a wrench in the lawsuit and said its arguments in favor of the law "ring hollow."
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New Jersey initiative brings back over 8,600 stopped-out students
The state touted the results of its initiative to reach students who left college before completing their credentials and announced a new research project.
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Kindness in academic workplaces can boost well-being and reduce stress, study shows
Workers who receive kindness are more likely to perform acts of kindness as well, a survey of higher education employees found.
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Christian Brothers University says its poised to come off accreditor probation
Facing a multi-million deficit, the private Catholic institution declared exigency and made major cuts. Now it says it’s on track to bank a surplus.
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Grand Canyon University scores court victory in battle over nonprofit status
The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled.
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Which labor rule is ‘dead’ and which will go into effect under Trump? Attorneys weigh in.
At a recent webinar, Cozen O’Connor attorneys predicted the Biden administration’s new overtime rule would survive.
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OpinionHow one Pennsylvania college navigated the turbulent FAFSA season
Colleges can avoid a repeat of last cycle's challenges through consistent communication and creativity, a Widener University official said.
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College students among those targeted with racist texts
The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.
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Foxx urges Cardona to preserve guidance over tuition-share deals with OPMs
The Republican chair of the House education panel said changing the guidance would ruin the principle of public-private ed tech partnerships.
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How voters in 4 states handled higher ed proposals
Tuesday’s election brought changes to how some states fund colleges and students, while maintaining the status quo elsewhere.
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Education Department faces freedom of information lawsuit over campus protests
Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute alleges the department failed to turn over communications en masse as required by law.
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Grand Canyon CEO expects a friendlier Education Department under Trump
After years of clashes with the Biden administration, Brian Mueller predicts "we're going to have a voice."
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Trump’s victory sets stage for dramatic changes to higher ed policy
The President-elect campaigned on polarizing proposals such as shutting down the U.S. Department of Education and rolling back the new Title IX rule.
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Appeals court backs Sweet v. Cardona settlement
The ruling denies a request from three higher education institutions seeking to block an agreement to cancel some $6 billion in student debt.
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California State University pilots direct admissions program
The 461,000-student system will inform certain public high school students in Riverside County that they’ve been automatically accepted to 10 campuses.
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Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?
The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.
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University of Akron braces for workforce cuts
The public Ohio institution’s president said that rising expenses and cuts in state appropriations have weighed on its budget.
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Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1
Both the vice president and former President Donald Trump have expressed support for alternatives to college.
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States are taking on fewer college costs. Who is picking up the bill?
The gap between what states and students pay toward higher ed shrunk from 2008 to 2022, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association found.
