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U of Oklahoma said it’s being forced to eliminate its DEI offices. The ACLU disagrees.
An executive order mandated that public colleges review DEI roles and potentially eliminate those unnecessary for compliance and accreditation.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Florida faculty question if they can hire grad students from ‘countries of concern’
The state recently restricted when its public colleges can partner with nations like China and Iran, raising questions about international recruitment.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere
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Colleges that require DEI statements would lose federal funding under House bill
The proposal from Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, highlights the momentum behind efforts targeting diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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DOL rule would promote apprenticeships, tighten program labor standards
Apprenticeships have received much attention of late as a way to funnel badly needed talent into key industries.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Education Department puts CEHE on the hook for $23M in closed-school loan discharges
The request is the latest development in an ongoing legal battle between the agency and the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 18, 2023 -
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Naval Academy can continue factoring race into admissions — for now, judge rules
SFFA, the group that successfully sued over Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious policies, brought lawsuits against military academies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2023 -
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States should overhaul how they give colleges money, report says
Complete College America suggests states give institutions upfront funding to hit completion goals rather than rewarding them after they meet their targets.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 14, 2023 -
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Oklahoma governor moves to restrict public colleges’ DEI funding
State policymakers must receive a report by May 2024 on which diversity programs and jobs that institutions eliminated.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 13, 2023 -
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Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024
Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 13, 2023 -
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Short-term Pell bill advances out of House education committee
Some Democrats expressed fears that for-profit programs would try to skirt consumer protection guardrails proposed in the legislation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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Columbia and NYU would pay millions more in property tax under new proposal
Legislators would route the additional funding to the City University of New York system, which has faced budgetary and enrollment challenges.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 12, 2023 -
Education Department unveils timeline for Title IX, loan forgiveness rules
The agency’s regulatory agenda also reveals it will pursue rulemaking on the law requiring colleges to report foreign gifts worth $250,000 or more.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 7, 2023 -
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Key lawmakers unveil bipartisan proposal for short-term Pell
The bill signals growing momentum for expanding federal financial aid to programs as short as eight weeks.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023 -
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House Democrats press Education Department over Title IX rule delay
The Biden administration missed its October deadline for publishing two highly anticipated regulations.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023 -
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Jewish groups sue UC system over alleged ‘unchecked spread of anti-Semitism’
University of California and UC-Berkeley officials permitted discrimination through student groups' anti-Zionist policies, the lawsuit says.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 29, 2023 -
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Education Department presses forward with review of accreditation and distance ed rules
The agency will conduct negotiated rulemaking next year, which brings together representatives of different groups to discuss policy details.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2023 -
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Deep Dive‘Affirmative action for well-off students’: Why early decision is under fire
Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year.
By Lilah Burke • Nov. 27, 2023 -
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OpinionHow campuses can protect free speech and student safety amid the Israel-Hamas war
Administrators can take steps to embrace free expression and delineate between speech and violence, two PEN America staff members say.
By Kristen Shahverdian and Sam LaFrance • Nov. 21, 2023 -
Iowa university board votes to roll back DEI initiatives
Members approved recommendations to eliminate campuswide DEI efforts not required for colleges to stay compliant with the law or accreditation standards.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 16, 2023 -
Grand Canyon University plans to appeal $37.7M fine
The institution said it intends to notify the Education Department on Thursday that it is appealing the decision.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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New FAFSA rollout planned by end of December
The Education Department says it will start processing the online version of the form in January and paper copies the following month.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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GAO: How colleges can help sexual assault survivors continue college
A recent report gathered recommendations for helping these students from representatives of colleges, survivors and student loan borrowers.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 14, 2023 -
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Deep DiveLegacy admissions remains in the spotlight. But accurate data on the subject is elusive.
Institutions sometimes report conflicting information about legacy status, complicating research efforts while debates on college access intensify.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 14, 2023 -
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Vanderbilt University moves to settle antitrust lawsuit
Students sued the Nashville university and 16 other top-ranked colleges early last year, alleging they had illegally conspired on their financial aid formulas.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2023 -
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Judge signs off on $1.25M settlement for former Mills College students
Plaintiffs alleged the now-closed institution misled them about academic options when it was being absorbed by Northeastern University.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023
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