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Opinion
How prisons keep student debt relief from those who are incarcerated
Overcome information deficits so those in prison can access student debt relief, the manager of JSTOR's Access to Prison Education initiative writes.
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Senate Republicans will try new maneuver to block Biden’s loan forgiveness plan
The GAO deemed the program a federal rule, enabling GOP senators to attempt to overturn it with the Congressional Review Act.
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BloomTech students sue the for-profit California coding bootcamp — again
They allege the Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly known as the Lambda School, misrepresented its job placement rates.
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Undergraduate credentials earned hit four-year low in 2021-22 academic year
The drop stemmed from a loss of first-time graduates, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Missouri for-profit cosmetology college closes
The Missouri College of Cosmetology North had been in business for roughly 40 years.
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Iowa’s 3 public universities ordered to pause new DEI programs
The state regent board said it will review all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the institutions over the next few months.
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Nonprofit launches ‘high-opportunity’ job platform for nondegree workers
Building on public and private sector momentum, SkillUp said it also aims to increase motivation and confidence among workers.
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5 charts breaking down demographic trends in college transfer enrollment
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows mostly across-the-board declines — though there are hints of recovery.
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Opinion
Walking the free speech tightrope: How to balance competing voices with campus safety
The chancellor of UC Davis shares lessons learned from leading a diverse university and its new governmental anti-hate partnership.
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Amazon-powered convenience store opens at Virginia college
Marymount University opened a 24-hour shop last week that marks the first campus location to integrate Amazon’s frictionless checkout technology.
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Just over 1 in 10 faculty say their college has set classroom ChatGPT guidance, survey finds
Private institution faculty reported being more satisfied with how their college handled chatbot policies than other instructors.
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Retrieved from Kara Arundel/K-12 Dive on January 24, 2023
Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to monitor colleges
The agency said shoppers will evaluate whether institutions are misrepresenting themselves in areas like completion rates and job placements.
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Chamber of Commerce lands grant to bolster work-based learning, skill credentialing
The program, slated to start this fall, is designed to prepare learners and workers for career advancement, as well as address the worker shortage.
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A tale of 3 graduate student unions
A strike at Temple University wound down, while movements elsewhere appear to just be starting.
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Shift to secure-by-design must start at university level, CISA director says
Jen Easterly says secure coding and memory safety should be incorporated into computer science curriculum.
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How colleges can keep donors happy and protect themselves from scandal
Good stewardship doesn’t mean being tied to a donor whose behavior is beyond the pale. These best practices can help.
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Top-ranked law schools produce more fossil fuel industry lawyers, report says
The findings apply to the top 20 institutions on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings.
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Shuttered for-profit college firm to pay $28M settlement over closures
The Education Corporation of America stranded its former students with no way to complete their degrees, according to a lawsuit.
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Income-driven repayment regulatory proposal would cost at least $230B, Congressional Budget Office says
The nonpartisan CBO estimates the plan would drive up the cost of new and outstanding loans over the next decade.
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5 state plans to restrict faculty tenure you’ll want to watch
For years, mostly Republican lawmakers have tried to limit or end tenure. But that campaign has picked up steam amid new scrutiny on colleges.
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Opinion
Merger Watch: Mergers in higher education are about the students
Ricardo Azziz is surprised that stakeholders aren’t more willing to compromise in college mergers — especially because stakes are highest for students.
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The image by Hampshire College is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
New College of Florida students have a surprising new transfer opportunity. It’s to a private institution out of state.
Hampshire College has promised matching tuition for these students, who say Gov. Ron DeSantis has marred their liberal arts experience.
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Texas bill would overhaul community college funding
The proposed legislation would tie a majority of the state's junior college funding to performance and student outcomes.
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Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college
The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.
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Upward transfer enrollment plummeted 14.5% since pandemic began
However, new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows other types of transfers are on the rise.