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Florida governor signs bill requiring 'viewpoint diversity' survey at public colleges
The measure contains other provisions critics fear will hamper free speech.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 23, 2021 -
Nevada bill would spin off state's community colleges
A separate two-year college system has been proposed before, but it didn't gain traction among higher education leaders.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 7, 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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Justice Dept: Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under Title IX
The Trump administration maintained that a landmark Supreme Court case did not apply to the federal sex discrimination law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 6, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept starts review of DeVos's Title IX regulation
The agency anticipates it will initiate a rulemaking process after completing its assessment of the Trump-era policy.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 6, 2021 -
Colleges could feel aftershocks of international enrollment declines for years: Moody's
More foreign students are applying to U.S. colleges for the fall than were a year ago, but it's too soon to say if their numbers will recover.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 5, 2021 -
Biden proposes $45B for research at minority-serving colleges
The president's sweeping infrastructure plan reflects several of his campaign pledges for higher education.
By Hallie Busta • April 1, 2021 -
Biden pitches $12B for community college infrastructure
The money would go to states to help upgrade facilities and technology and increase access to schools in education deserts.
By Hallie Busta • March 31, 2021 -
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No vaccines for out-of-state students? New Hampshire's move raises concerns.
Observers say the decision undermines efforts to stop the virus's spread.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
Oregon bill would allow 2- and 4-year public college mergers
Campus leaders who testified recently before state lawmakers didn't take a position on the measure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
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Virginia establishes tuition-free community college for high-demand fields
The governor's office estimates the program will benefit 36,000 state residents.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2021 -
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Colorado lawmakers move to axe state's admissions test mandate
A bill working through the legislature would give public colleges the ability to decide whether to require SAT and ACT scores.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 29, 2021 -
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Will more colleges follow Rutgers and require the COVID-19 vaccine?
Public health and legal experts say mandating the shots at this stage enters new legal territory but can be supported.
By Hallie Busta • March 26, 2021 -
New Hampshire lawmakers scrap governor's merger plan — for now
They're proposing a committee to study whether combining the state's two- and four-year college systems is necessary.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
Advocates renew push to double the Pell Grant
A more coordinated effort to expand the federal program is emerging and has gained support from hundreds of colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
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Judge signs off on Maryland's settlement giving $577M to state HBCUs
The institutions will receive the money over the next decade and can use it to develop new programs and support students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 12, 2021 -
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Midwest accreditor's latest move highlights shift in college oversight
The Higher Learning Commission plans to pilot differential accreditation based on institution type and mission, but details are scant so far.
By Hallie Busta • March 19, 2021 -
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Lawmakers reintroduced the College Transparency Act. Could it pass this time?
Advocates for the bill to track colleges' student-level outcomes say growing bipartisan support could usher it through Congress.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 19, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept gives colleges more flexibility to use federal relief funds
New guidance allows institutions to use the money on expenses incurred any time during the pandemic, a shift from the last administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 19, 2021 -
Iowa bills would ban 'divisive concepts' in public colleges' diversity training
The measures are similar to restrictions that the Trump administration issued and that President Joe Biden has since rescinded.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 18, 2021 -
Tennessee governor seeks to shut down Confucius Institutes at state colleges
The legislation introduced by Bill Lee would also require institutions to report foreign gifts worth more than $10,000.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2021 -
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California lawmakers weigh 2 bills to ease students' path to a bachelor's
One proposal would permanently allow the state's community colleges to offer four-year degrees, while the other would bolster an existing transfer program.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 12, 2021 -
Kansas lawmakers press proposal to mandate tuition refunds
The measure would require colleges to pay back students for instructional days that were canceled or made virtual by the pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 12, 2021 -
The new relief bill has $350B for local and state governments. Will colleges benefit?
Targeted funding in the coronavirus rescue package could help states avoid drastic cuts to higher education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 11, 2021 -
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New Biden executive order calls for review of Title IX rule
The evaluation will determine whether the Trump-era regulation aligns with the new administration's priorities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 8, 2021 -
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As Pell Grants open up for incarcerated students, programs ready for growth
Advocates are hopeful the change will increase access to a college education in prison, but they warn of persistent challenges.
By Joy Resmovits • March 5, 2021
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