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Ed Dept advisory group recommends pulling ACICS' federal recognition
A final decision about the fate of the national accreditor's ability to oversee colleges will be made by a senior department official.
By Hallie Busta • Updated March 5, 2021 -
115 House Democrats ask Cardona to reverse the Ed Dept's Title IX rule
Lawmakers are asking the newly minted Education Secretary to work with the Justice Department to block the regulation, which took effect last August.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 3, 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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Florida governor pushes for oversight of colleges' ties to foreign entities
Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is promoting legislation requiring schools to disclose gifts from sources outside the U.S. worth $50,000 or more.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 2, 2021 -
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Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary
The Connecticut public schools chief lauded community colleges and career and technical training during his earlier confirmation hearing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 1, 2021 -
Biden signs coronavirus relief legislation, sending $40B to colleges
The measure also overhauls the 90/10 rule and requires states to maintain their levels of education spending.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 11, 2021 -
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Higher Learning Commission may be the next regional accreditor to expand service area
The accreditor, which historically has overseen colleges in the middle of the country, may allow qualifying schools to skip candidacy status.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 26, 2021 -
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Anti-affirmative action group sues Yale over its use of race in admissions
Students for Fair Admissions is also asking the Supreme Court to take up a similar complaint against Harvard.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Congress is deciding the future of the 90/10 rule. Here's what you need to know.
The relief package lawmakers are considering includes a measure that would further restrain how much federal aid for-profit colleges can receive.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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Vermont State Colleges merger plan moves forward
The system will pursue "significant administrative consolidation" as part of a proposal to unite its three residential colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 23, 2021 -
New Hampshire governor's budget pitch would send millions of dollars less to colleges post-merger
Chris Sununu, a Republican, has said his proposal to combine the state's two- and four-year networks would help students access classes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 22, 2021 -
Biden pares back Trump apprenticeship program
The administration is asking the Labor Department to end a system that shifted oversight of programs from the federal government to colleges and employers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Iowa lawmakers advance bills that would kill tenure at public universities
The measures follow a temporary policy change by the Kansas board of regents last month that would make it easier to lay off tenured faculty.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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Report finds nearly 1M unique credentials on offer in US
Nonacademic groups account for more than half of the programs, while colleges provided almost 360,000.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2021 -
New Hampshire governor proposes merging two- and four-year college systems
Other states are considering consolidation as the health crisis exacerbates long-standing budget pressures.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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Biden administration walks back federal oversight of Confucius Institutes
The Education Department's scrutiny of colleges' foreign financial ties intensified during the Trump administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 10, 2021 -
State funding prospects dim as public colleges head into budget season
"I don't think we should expect any significant growth of what we get from the state," the University of Vermont's president said. "Where would it come from?"
By Daniel C. Vock • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Democrats propose $40B in higher education relief funding
The new bill calls for the largest single amount of aid to colleges since the pandemic began.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 9, 2021 -
Plans for merging Pennsylvania public universities would allow them to keep their brands
The six schools would be accredited as two distinct entities but retain their names and identities, a move one expert said is key to getting local buy-in.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 5, 2021 -
California governor proposes dual-admissions pathway for community college students
The plan means to increase transfer rates to four-year schools, but the state's universities could run into capacity issues.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2021 -
Virginia lawmakers move to grant state financial aid to undocumented students
Two bills moving through the legislature have the governor's backing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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7 in 10 students think colleges can require the coronavirus vaccine: survey
An eventual mandate would likely depend on several factors, including widespread availability of the shots.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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Justice Dept drops Yale lawsuit, but challenges to race in admissions unlikely to stop
An influential anti-affirmative action group says it will sue Yale, adding to ongoing litigation observers say could reach the Supreme Court.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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Cardona emphasizes community colleges, career-tech pathways at Senate hearing
President Joe Biden's education secretary nominee stressed the importance of these institutions as the country recovers from the pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Top Rhode Island legislators move to cement free college program into law
It's an unusual tactic, one expert says, and the financial obligation could be challenging for the state.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 2, 2021 -
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Higher ed groups ask: Can international and unauthorized students get COVID-19 relief?
The Trump administration said restrictions limiting the first round of aid to those eligible for Title IV money didn't apply to the latest funding package.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 28, 2021
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