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Kentucky State says it needs emergency funding to make it past spring
Regents are asking for money to cover a $15M shortfall from unpaid expenses and a projected $7M gap for the 2022 fiscal year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?
Recent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions.
By Daniel C. Vock • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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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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9 AAUP conferences urge Congress to add colleges to Biden's vaccine mandate
Some of the groups are located in conservative Southern states where laws have limited the coronavirus countermeasures that schools can take.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021 -
San José State settles for $1.6M with athletes sexually abused by former trainer
The Justice Department concluded the university violated Title IX by failing to respond to reports of assault and retaliating against two employees.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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California sets aside $500M to grow affordable housing for students
Lawmakers are hoping to address the housing crunch as well as cap rent for low-income students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Report: Federal income-driven repayment 'built to be a debt trap'
The system meant to help some borrowers actually burdens them in some cases, according to the Student Borrower Protection Center.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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New Jersey governor signs college cost transparency law
The legislation builds on an earlier measure passed in 2019.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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What the University System of Georgia's tenure proposal could mean
One faculty member called the changes an attack on the tenure system, though others are withholding their judgment until they see how they're carried out.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Appeals court orders Southeastern Oklahoma State University to rehire transgender professor, with tenure
Judges rejected an argument that reinstatement would be impossible because of hostility between the two sides.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Senate confirms James Kvaal to Ed Dept's top higher ed post
The nomination had been held up by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was demanding the Biden administration rework the federal student loan system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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House Democrats press for speedy release of Title IX proposal
"Students cannot wait much longer for the Department to restore their civil rights," Congressional members said to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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ColumnIs Biden's vaccine mandate legal? It doesn't matter.
The administration has decided the economic and public health benefits of a requirement are worth the risk of a judicial defeat later.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
Higher education associations are waiting for more details on the mandates, but they will likely affect many colleges.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Mills officials countersue alumnae association over merger plan
College leaders allege merger opponents publicly shared confidential information and are driving the college to financial ruin.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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New Biden executive order seeks to boost HBCUs
The White House reaffirmed initiatives focused on equity and economic opportunity as historically Black institutions see new national prominence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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20 states again ask court to block Ed Dept's policy that Title IX protects LGBTQ students
The request comes on the heels of the agency releasing its regulatory proposal that would dictate how colleges must address sex-based discrimination.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 28, 2022 -
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Federal judge blocks college athlete vaccine mandate in Michigan, preserves one for workers
Western Michigan women's soccer players don't have to get the shot for now, but a Michigan State employee likely will.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Ed Dept gave too much relief funding to some colleges, watchdog finds
The U.S. Government Accountability Office studied how the department processes grants and recommended it strengthen procedures.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Illinois governor requires college students, workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's move prompted criticism among conservatives and took some schools by surprise.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Arkansas attorney general issues opinion denouncing critical race theory
Teaching the concept at public colleges could violate state and federal law, according to the opinion, which raised academic freedom concerns.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Former Republican governor leading Wisconsin system rebuffs GOP lawmakers' effort to control COVID rules
Tommy Thompson railed against legislators, saying he would not abdicate responsibility to keep campuses safe.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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Colleges can now consider testimony outside hearings in Title IX investigations
The Education Department will no longer enforce part of a Trump-era rule that forced schools to only factor in statements subject to cross-examination.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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Will full FDA approval of a coronavirus vaccine alter colleges' fall plans?
The move, which the agency made Monday, may not change colleges' legal considerations, experts say. But it could offer a chance to build trust.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Washington's governor requires college employees to be vaccinated
Gov. Jay Inslee said faculty, staff and contractors must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18. It's one of the most stringent mandates imposed by any state.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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South Carolina colleges add mask mandates after top court paves way
A panel of judges said a recent state law did not prevent colleges from implementing campuswide face covering requirements.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 18, 2021
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