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Report: No 'strong evidence' to show top colleges disfavor Asian American applicants
With a Supreme Court case possible, Georgetown University researchers countered several common arguments from affirmative action opponents.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2021 -
Retrieved from U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on July 13, 2021
Republicans receive Biden's OCR pick skeptically during Senate hearing
Catherine Lhamon, the White House's choice to lead the Office for Civil Rights, may be weighed down by her tenure in the Obama administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2021 -
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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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21 Republican AGs take aim at the Biden administration's Title IX interpretation
The Eduction Department said last month that the federal sex discrimination law protects gender identity and sexual orientation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 9, 2021 -
Tenn. commission to recommend how to right underfunding at state HBCU
A recent audit found the state didn't match federal grants to Tennessee State for decades, potentially costing the school up to $544 million.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 8, 2021 -
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Massachusetts bill to boost state higher ed funding gains backing
Dozens of legislators have signed onto the measure, which would send $500 million more annually to public institutions for five years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 6, 2021 -
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Ohio bill would effectively ban public colleges from requiring the coronavirus vaccine
Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, hasn't indicated whether he will sign the bill. It mirrors other actions states are taking to limit vaccine mandates.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 2, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept took 'unprecedented' steps when overseeing for-profit schools' sale, report finds
The agency's internal watchdog flagged several issues with the way it handled the Dream Center's failed bid to buy and run 13 colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 1, 2021 -
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Florida governor signs bill shielding colleges from coronavirus lawsuits
Students and families largely can't sue institutions — both public and private — that moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 1, 2021 -
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Public support for paying college athletes split, survey says
The polling comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that players can receive education-related benefits.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 25, 2021 -
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Cardona pitches higher ed priorities during House grilling
Student loan debt and related regulations made up a large portion of the discussion during the virtual hearing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 24, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept says it will issue a new Title IX regulation
The move was widely expected, as President Joe Biden promised to unravel the rule put forth by the former administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2021 -
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Students sue Indiana U, claiming vaccine requirement is illegal
They allege the mandate is a violation of the 14th Amendment and state law. The institution says it will still enforce the rule.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2021 -
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Russia targets Bard College amid international tensions
The prosecutor's office labeled the U.S. institution, which co-founded a liberal arts college in St. Petersburg nearly 25 years ago, as undesirable.
By Rick Seltzer • June 22, 2021 -
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Supreme Court rules against NCAA, affirming educational benefits for student-athletes
The decision comes amid other challenges to the collegiate sports model, including laws that will let players be compensated for use of their personas.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 21, 2021 -
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Higher ed groups oppose bills that limit teaching 'divisive concepts'
Legislation in more than 20 states that would restrict instruction about racism seeks to "suppress teaching and learning," a joint statement says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 18, 2021 -
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Are tuition-share agreements between colleges and OPMs on solid legal footing?
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups on the political left have these contracts for marketing and recruitment in their crosshairs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 18, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termGovernor bars Arizona public colleges from mandating COVID-19 vaccines
The order is the latest example of Republican policymakers restricting colleges' coronavirus safety policies ahead of the fall semester.
By Rick Seltzer • June 16, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept: Title IX covers gender identity and sexual orientation
The decision follows an executive order that federal agencies bring their rules and policies in line with a 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
By Hallie Busta • June 16, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionArizona State violated the Clery Act, Ed Dept says
The college infringed on the law in part by requiring a student to sign a nondisclosure agreement to get the findings of her case in writing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2021 -
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New Jersey considers expanding free college to 4-year schools
The program would cover two years of tuition for students from families earning less than $65,000.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 15, 2021 -
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AAUP council sanctions 6 colleges over governance violations
The faculty organization added the schools to a list meant to warn instructors and the public of "unsatisfactory conditions of academic government."
By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2021 -
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A patchwork of state name, image and likeness laws is causing confusion
The NCAA, which is expected to vote on its own policy this month, is among those calling for a federal standard.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 9, 2021 -
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New Florida law beefs up colleges' foreign gift reporting requirements
Republican legislators in particular have raised concerns about foreign influence on institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 8, 2021 -
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4-year colleges push back on wide-ranging higher ed proposal in Ohio
The bill would make it easier for two-year schools to launch bachelor's degrees and require faculty to be cautious about sharing personal views.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 4, 2021 -
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New York bills would let test providers sell student data to colleges there
The College Board and ACT have come under fire for this practice, which critics say violates student privacy.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 5, 2021
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