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OpinionTop-ranked colleges must be proactive to foster campus diversity
Here are the steps higher education officials should take to mitigate the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions.
By Mauriell Amechi • Oct. 2, 2023 -
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Education Department presses forward with student loan forgiveness effort
The Biden administration is taking regulatory action after the Supreme Court struck down its first loan cancellation program.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 29, 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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How rising student loan interest rates could affect college-going behavior
Borrowers pursuing graduate education face rates over 7%, but new federal loan policies may make rising costs somewhat irrelevant.
By Lilah Burke • Sept. 29, 2023 -
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Biden administration unveils college admissions roadmap after Supreme Court ruling
A new report outlines how colleges can try to diversify their campuses after race-conscious policies were struck down this summer.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 28, 2023 -
Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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Accreditation group wants Education Department to withdraw guidance on complaints
CHEA said the August directive curtails accreditors' independence in creating resolution processes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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MOVEit breach hit nearly 900 colleges, says National Student Clearinghouse
In filings with the California attorney general’s office, the nonprofit shared a list of institutions that had been swept up in the attack.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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Over 360 colleges agree to common standards for financial aid offers
The commitment stems from the College Cost Transparency Initiative, led by 10 higher education associations.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Sept. 26, 2023 -
North Carolina takes last of governor’s higher ed appointment power
The Legislature will choose all of the community college system’s board members, similar to how it selects the University of North Carolina’s board.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 26, 2023 -
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Education ransomware attacks cost over $53B in downtime over 5 years
Comparitech researchers found 85 ransomware attacks impacted higher ed and K-12 in the first half of 2023.
By Anna Merod • Sept. 25, 2023 -
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Mississippi auditor calls for defunding college programs he deems tax burdens
Shad White, a Republican, says the state should switch to an outcomes-based funding model focused on programs whose graduates get jobs in the state.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 22, 2023 -
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Florida public universities to weigh anti-trans bathroom rule
The state's college system approved a similar regulation in August following a legislative mandate.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 22, 2023 -
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Sweet v. Cardona borrowers face another hurdle, legal group says
A major federal student loan servicer has incorrectly notified class members that they will soon have to make payments, according to their lawyers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2023 -
Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students
The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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Anti-affirmative action group SFFA sues over military academy admissions
Students for Fair Admissions, which won Supreme Court challenges against race-conscious college admissions this summer, is now targeting West Point.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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Texas A&M system offers DEI ban guidance
A Q&A for faculty and staff provides a look at how public colleges are carrying out a state law barring diversity, equity and inclusion programming.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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WVU board approves dramatic academic cuts to address $45M deficit
West Virginia University will cut 28 degrees and lay off 140 faculty over the objections of students, faculty and alumni.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 15, 2023 -
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Federal judge rules DACA unlawful — again
Although the ruling does not call for an immediate end to the program, it leaves tens of thousands of college students covered by its protections in limbo.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 14, 2023 -
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At least 3 more states mull FAFSA mandates for high school students
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are considering making completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid a graduation requirement.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2023 -
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Cal State approves 6% annual tuition increases for five years
The multi-year plan will bring in a total of $840 million in additional revenue, but won’t cover the system’s $1.5 billion deficit.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 13, 2023 -
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Overtime rule comment period opens; employers can weigh in through Nov. 7
The American Council on Education recently advised college officials to analyze how the rule would impact their institutions.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 13, 2023 -
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Deep DiveOhio Republicans to push revised bill limiting college DEI and faculty strikes
The author of the far-reaching proposal is optimistic it will pass the House, despite strong pushback from faculty groups and unions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 13, 2023 -
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What 2U’s new flat fee model could mean for the online degree sector
Higher education experts say appetite could be growing for alternatives to tuition-share agreements, which have been under fire.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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California law clears path for UC Berkeley student housing project beset by legal challenges
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday allowing the project to go forward, marking a victory for the public university.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 11, 2023 -
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University of Tennessee System to guarantee spots for top 10% of high school students
The policy means to entice students to attend institutions in the state, especially as college-going rates decline.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2023
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