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    Department of Education takes a new direction

    College operator blames Ed Dept for financial woes during shutdown

    The Center for Excellence in Higher Education wrote to at least some employees saying it can't pay their severance. 

    By Updated Aug. 27, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    Dozens of higher ed groups call on lawmakers to allow coronavirus prevention measures

    The American College Health Association led a statement criticizing legislators for passing laws that restrict vaccine and mask mandates. 

    By Aug. 2, 2021
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    Student Success

    Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales

    The new platform marks a shift for the publisher and aims to recapture students buying textbooks on secondary markets.

    By July 30, 2021
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    Ed Dept expands Second Chance Pell program again

    The initiative to pay for prison education programs will add college participants. It's the second major funding announcement from the agency in two days.

    By July 30, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    How colleges are responding to the CDC's new mask guidelines

    While some schools are adding mask mandates, others are ignoring the guidance or have their hands tied by state policies.

    By July 29, 2021
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    Over two-thirds of bachelor's-granting colleges won't require SAT, ACT for fall 2022

    It's the second straight year a group advocating for test-optional admissions policies tracked similarly high levels.

    By July 29, 2021
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    Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day

    The company's initial public offering can be seen as a bellwether for the health of the broader U.S. edtech ecosystem.

    By Jane Thier • July 29, 2021
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    California governor signs bill to expand student aid, create new transfer pathways

    The state is providing funding for higher education as part of its plan to rebuild the economy after the health crisis.

    By July 28, 2021
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    Study finds little spillover of COVID-19 cases from U of Michigan into community

    Researchers wanted to understand whether coronavirus outbreaks at colleges spread to nearby areas, although infectious variants might change dynamics.

    By July 28, 2021
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    Amazon Web Services, Arizona State to offer for-credit cloud education to 10K high schoolers

    The Ed Equity Lab will deliver asynchronous courses taught by Arizona State faculty members to high school students.

    By July 28, 2021
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    Department of Education takes a new direction

    Ed and State departments recommit to international education

    The government's statement follows high-profile skirmishes over immigration policies between higher ed groups and the Trump administration.

    By July 27, 2021
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    UT-Austin, U of Oklahoma accept SEC's membership invitation

    The moves are officially planned after a week of positioning but still aren't scheduled to take place for several years.

    By Updated July 30, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    Colleges still rolling out fall mitigation strategies as coronavirus cases once again rise

    With the new academic year fast approaching, institutions are announcing vaccine mandates and incentives.

    By July 26, 2021
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    What colleges can do after DACA was ruled unlawful

    Schools should signal their support to unauthorized immigrant students and provide them with mental health services on campus, observers say.

    By July 23, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    Ed Dept offers colleges advice on improving ventilation in coronavirus era

    The agency noted institutions can use federal aid to make changes to their facilities.

    By July 23, 2021
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    Higher ed groups call on Ed Dept to scrutinize Walden U sale

    Adtalem Global Education plans to buy the online university for nearly $1.5B in cash, but the deal has been fraught from nearly the start.

    By July 22, 2021
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    Wisconsin lawmakers decline to expand free college program

    A proposal would have let students from households earning $60,000 or less per year attend University of Wisconsin System campuses tuition free.

    By Updated July 28, 2021
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    Augustana College tests income insurance for transfer students

    The program guarantees income for five years after graduation and gives the institution a new way to attract certain students.

    By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2021
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    Virginia higher ed funding is inequitable and needs reform, report says

    One think tank is criticizing public colleges for taking big shares of state dollars without enrolling many low-income students.

    By July 21, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    Illinois higher education agencies advise all colleges to mandate coronavirus vaccine

    The state is among a few to encourage such requirements on campuses.

    By July 20, 2021
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    How 14 private colleges are planning to improve community college transfer

    Liberal arts schools and community colleges in Ohio are creating three transfer pathways together. The project's director, Winnie Gerhardt, explains why.

    By July 20, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    Supreme Court rejects legal challenge to Indiana U's vaccine mandate

    Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who oversees the appeals court involved in the case, declined to refer the complaint to the full Supreme Court.

    By Updated Aug. 13, 2021
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    FAFSA completions down nearly 5%, report says

    The National College Attainment Network said the data could indicate more enrollment declines for the coming academic year.

    By July 19, 2021
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    Missouri governor signs bill removing public college tuition cap

    Public schools previously could only raise their prices to keep up with inflation or account for state funding cuts.

    By July 19, 2021
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    Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall term

    With the fall approaching, colleges reevaluate vaccination mandates

    College leaders in different states are adding and dropping vaccine rules as they navigate thorny legal considerations.

    By July 16, 2021