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CEHE sues Education Department for $500M, alleging agency forced its colleges to close
The former college operator says the agency wanted to push its institutions to suddenly shutter so it could impose financial penalties.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2022 -
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Most colleges don’t provide accurate financial aid offers, federal watchdog says
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended Congress pursue legislation that would require institutions to give clear, standardized information.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 6, 2022 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Battle lines form over new borrower defense to repayment rules
New regulations will allow the agency to review debt forgiveness claims for groups rather than individuals. For-profits question whether that’s fair.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2022 -
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Former Education Secretary John King named new SUNY chancellor
King’s predecessor, Jim Malatras, resigned amid revelations he disparaged a woman accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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Lawmakers ask Education Department to review legal status of OPM tuition-share agreements
These arrangements may incentivize online program managers to push students into expensive programs, Democrats suggested.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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Are U.S. News undergraduate rankings at risk with the exodus of law schools?
Experts think the answer is probably not, but they see cracks in the foundation of a rankings system college admissions professionals largely abhor.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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Judge rejects Grand Canyon University’s bid to overturn its for-profit status
The ruling says the Education Department has the power to determine whether it considers colleges for-profits for federal financial aid purposes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 2, 2022 -
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Supreme Court agrees to expedited review of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The justices plan to hear oral arguments in February. An injunction against the program will remain in place while they review the case.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 1, 2022 -
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Michigan State trustee resigns over transparency, Title IX concerns
Pat O'Keefe called for information about the firing of a former business dean and the selection of the university's interim president.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 1, 2022 -
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Purdue University reinstates admissions test requirements for fall 2024
Like many colleges, the public institution waived SAT and ACT mandates amid the pandemic. It joins MIT bucking a trend of remaining test-optional.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 1, 2022 -
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Stanford University investigates its president over research misconduct accusations
A major academic journal is also reviewing one paper President Marc Tessier-Lavigne helped author.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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Penn State will work to re-merge its law schools
Maintaining two separately accredited schools is not the best use of resources in a competitive landscape, according to the university's president.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?
A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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College completion rates stall at 62.3%, report finds
The latest rate, which is essentially the same as the prior year’s figure, masks concerning declines among White, Black and Latinx students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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Cornell, University of Chicago law schools stick with U.S. News rankings
The decisions in part stem rankings' bleeding after others pulled out. Cornell dean asks what leaving lists based on public data will actually accomplish.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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Zovio sells last remaining business, Fullstack Academy, to boot camp provider
Fullstack will now be owned by Simplilearn, but it will keep its branding, leadership and employees.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2022 -
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Research shows deep class and wealth divisions between faculty and broader society. Can colleges change that?
Amid worries that faculty backgrounds limit what gets taught and researched, some critics say upper-class faculty are a feature of the system, not a bug.
By James Anderson • Nov. 28, 2022 -
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TL;DR: Women prefer text contributions over talk in remote classes
While all students liked having a live chat option, women were more likely to say the feature made it easier for them to participate.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 25, 2022 -
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UC Berkeley agrees to make online content accessible to settle Justice Department lawsuit
The university’s videos, podcasts and MOOCs are inaccessible to people with hearing, vision and manual disabilities, the agency says.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 25, 2022 -
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For-profit Pittsburgh Career Institute closes suddenly, citing ACICS shutdown
The institution said the Education Department’s decision to pull its accreditor’s recognition led to its demise.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2022 -
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Biden extends student loan payment freeze as debt forgiveness program stalls in court
The Education Department said if litigation isn't resolved, the moratorium will end June 2023.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 22, 2022 -
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Education Department shouldn’t have OK’d federal aid for 5 for-profits on Sweet v. Cardona list, advocacy group says
Student Defense argues the department should have cut off student aid for the five institutions, which include the closing Pittsburgh Career Institute.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2022 -
What changed in 2 years since Grinnell said it would try no-loan financial aid
Fewer students need to work on campus, the Iowa institution says. The no-loan policy comes as applications have spiked and its admit rate falls.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 22, 2022 -
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Number of college applicants sending admissions scores hasn’t rebounded, report says
Data from the Common App shows far fewer students are providing entrance exam scores than before the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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More law schools reject U.S. News list, but publication pledges to keep ranking ‘regardless of whether schools agree’
Berkeley, Columbia and Georgetown law schools joined a roster of institutions rejecting the rankings that started Wednesday with Yale and Harvard.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 18, 2022
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