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Education Department estimates Biden student loan forgiveness plan will cost $379B
The U.S. Department of Education's estimate, about 5% lower than one from the Congressional Budget Office, comes as legal challenges mount.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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California governor signs bill largely banning community college remedial classes
The legislation builds on a 2017 law significantly limiting when two-year institutions can funnel students into the noncredit-bearing courses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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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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Can the US learn from student loans Down Under?
Biden administration plan could make income-driven repayment mirror Australia’s system. What drawbacks can the US avoid?
By Lilah Burke • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Q&APublic flagship universities are still chasing out-of-state students. Can anything be done about it?
Flagships have sought more out-of-state students and the extra tuition they bring. Few have faced serious consequences, says a new report’s author.
By Lilah Burke • Sept. 30, 2022 -
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6 states sue to block Biden administration’s debt forgiveness
New lawsuit shows how far student debt's ramifications spread, as states argued clearing it would hurt tax revenue and pensioners.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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Education Department removes 4 colleges from Sweet v. Cardona settlement list
The agency said clerical errors led to the institutions’ inclusion on a list of for-profit colleges whose students can receive automatic debt relief.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2022 -
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Libertarian legal group sues Biden administration over student loan forgiveness plan
The Pacific Legal Foundation argues some borrowers will be penalized by having to pay taxes on the debt cancellation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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Florida governor wants to stop colleges from taking money from ‘countries of concern,’ including China
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, spearheaded efforts last year to more closely monitor foreign donations to institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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University of Idaho warning: Employees who discuss abortion could face prosecution under state law
Classroom debate on abortion must be neutral, the public institution says. Faculty argue the guidance strikes against academic freedom.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2022 -
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How can colleges prepare for the possibility the Supreme Court will strike down race-conscious admissions?
Enrollment managers should work with other leaders to craft admissions and messaging strategies, experts said at an annual admissions conference.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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Florida A&M students sue state, alleging decades of underfunding and program duplication
New lawsuit's program duplication argument echoes a case settled in 2021 in Maryland — after 15 years.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 22, 2022 -
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Yeshiva University will restart clubs without recognizing LGBTQ organization
The university and a student group that wants it to recognize a Pride Alliance agreed to stay a court ruling as the case moves through appeals.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 22, 2022 -
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Arizona shuts down Aspen University nursing program
After regulators stepped in, the for-profit said it would not be able to meet a required nursing exam student pass rate in the foreseeable future.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 21, 2022 -
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Yeshiva University shelves undergraduate clubs instead of recognizing LGBTQ group during legal battle
University leaders say they suspended clubs as they follow U.S. Supreme Court instructions for appealing a New York court's order.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Justice Department appeals federal ruling against Title IX guidance
The order against the Education Department’s policies protecting LGBTQ students applies to 20 predominantly conservative states.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club for now after Supreme Court backs out of case
Justices voted 5-4 to stop blocking a New York court order while the university appeals in the state. But the case could return to the Supreme Court soon.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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The public comment period for Biden’s Title IX proposal is over. What’s next?
The draft received more than 200,000 comments, about double the number received for the rule Betsy DeVos moved through the regulatory process.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Lawsuit seeks ouster of Seattle Pacific trustees, interim president over anti-LGBTQ hiring policy
Leaders breach fiduciary duty with a policy that violates Washington law, plaintiffs allege in another case involving a religious college and LGBTQ rights.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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Supreme Court says Yeshiva University does not have to recognize LGBTQ student club for now
The move blocked a June order from a New York court but doesn't end a case at the intersection of human rights law and First Amendment protections.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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OpinionThe accreditation system is seriously flawed. Here’s what needs to change.
Two former public members for a regional accreditor advocate for accrediting agencies to set student outcomes institutions must achieve.
By Christopher Cross and Nancy Doorey • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Colleges don’t have to report hazing episodes in annual security reports. Lawmakers want to change that.
Advocacy is ramping up around a federal bill, the REACH Act, which would also require institutions to construct hazing prevention programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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Short-Term Pell didn’t make it into August’s CHIPS Act. Where does it go from here?
Several paths remain for expanding Pell Grants to programs as short as eight weeks, but they're unlikely, especially before November's midterms.
By Lilah Burke • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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ISA provider Better Future Forward strikes compliance plan with regulators at CFPB
The nonprofit income-share agreement provider announced the deal a year after the CFPB took action against it and labeled ISAs as a form of credit.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Colleges prepare to expand programming when Pell Grants are reinstated for prison education in 2023
Programs will be required to support students holistically, with academic advising, career advising and easily transferable credits.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Baylor College of Medicine notches rare win against insurer in COVID-19 damages case
Lloyd's of London syndicates must pay $48.5 million under an insurance policy because the coronavirus led to physical loss or damage, a Texas jury says.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 7, 2022
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