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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 -
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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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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The measures are similar to restrictions that the Trump administration issued and that President Joe Biden has since rescinded.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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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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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
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