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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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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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Judge orders Mills College to turn over financial documents in merger lawsuit
The ruling also extended a temporary restraining order blocking the school's potential agreement to join Northeastern University.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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Philadelphia requires college employees and students to be fully vaccinated this fall
The city's vaccine mandate is meant to combat surging coronavirus infections due to the ultra-contagious delta variant.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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Survivor advocates call for quick changes to Title IX
The Biden administration already intends to issue a new rule governing how schools must address sexual violence. But activists want it done faster.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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Q&AHow could investing in regional colleges help communities?
Robert Maxim talks about his new Brookings Institution report arguing for a major infusion of federal money into an overlooked group of schools.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termArizona public colleges institute mask mandate, potentially clashing with state law
Several states have blocked coronavirus mitigation measures, but the Arizona institutions are among the first to challenge such a restriction so directly.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Department finds closed for-profits owe over $6M
The dollar amounts charged against two for-profits that closed in 2018 may be less important than the direction regulators are signaling, experts say.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Mills College alumnae leaders take issue with merger lawsuit
A group of current and former trustees say the complaint is "detrimental" to the future of the institution, which is seeking to join with Northeastern University.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Participation with NC-SARA spurs some online enrollment growth, report says
For-profit schools that take part in the interstate distance learning pact don't see more benefits than their nonprofit counterparts, the analysis found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2021 -
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OpinionBiden's free community college plan won't succeed without robust transfer strategies
A senior program manager at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program argues for strengthening pathways between two- and four-year schools.
By Gelsey Mehl • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Federal judge finds provision of Trump-era Title IX rule unlawful
A policy preventing officials from considering statements that weren't subject to cross examination could render hearings hollow, the court said.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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Senate education committee deadlocks on Biden's nominee for civil rights head
The split tally on party lines reflects the deep political divisions around Catherine Lhamon, who led the Office for Civil Rights under Obama.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 3, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionCollege operator blames Ed Dept for financial woes during shutdown
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education wrote to at least some employees saying it can't pay their severance.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termDozens of higher ed groups call on lawmakers to allow coronavirus prevention measures
The American College Health Association led a statement criticizing legislators for passing laws that restrict vaccine and mask mandates.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 2, 2021 -
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California governor signs bill to expand student aid, create new transfer pathways
The state is providing funding for higher education as part of its plan to rebuild the economy after the health crisis.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 28, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd and State departments recommit to international education
The government's statement follows high-profile skirmishes over immigration policies between higher ed groups and the Trump administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 27, 2021 -
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What colleges can do after DACA was ruled unlawful
Schools should signal their support to unauthorized immigrant students and provide them with mental health services on campus, observers say.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 23, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term
Ed Dept offers colleges advice on improving ventilation in coronavirus era
The agency noted institutions can use federal aid to make changes to their facilities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 23, 2021 -
Department of Education takes a new direction
Higher ed groups call on Ed Dept to scrutinize Walden U sale
Adtalem Global Education plans to buy the online university for nearly $1.5B in cash, but the deal has been fraught from nearly the start.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2021 -
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Wisconsin lawmakers decline to expand free college program
A proposal would have let students from households earning $60,000 or less per year attend University of Wisconsin System campuses tuition free.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 28, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termIllinois higher education agencies advise all colleges to mandate coronavirus vaccine
The state is among a few to encourage such requirements on campuses.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termSupreme Court rejects legal challenge to Indiana U's vaccine mandate
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who oversees the appeals court involved in the case, declined to refer the complaint to the full Supreme Court.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Missouri governor signs bill removing public college tuition cap
Public schools previously could only raise their prices to keep up with inflation or account for state funding cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termWith the fall approaching, colleges reevaluate vaccination mandates
College leaders in different states are adding and dropping vaccine rules as they navigate thorny legal considerations.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2021
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