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Ed Dept steps up scrutiny of college foreign gifts reporting
Higher education groups said they've been pressing the agency for months to clarify its new requirements with little success.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2020 -
As colleges mull reopening, coronavirus hits athletic departments
Dozens of student-athletes have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, but colleges are pressing on with preseason plans.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 22, 2020 -
Some colleges say no to housing refunds this fall
A couple of institutions are making students acknowledge that they may not get their money back if the pandemic shuts down residence halls again.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 22, 2020 -
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Q&AGetting past higher ed's 2 tracks
An author of a new book on inequities in the sector talks about what gives programs value in the market and what a K-14 framework could look like.
By Hallie Busta • June 19, 2020 -
Head of North Carolina's community colleges tapped to lead UNC
The governing board is emphasizing Peter Hans' ties to the state and his ability to rise above partisanship.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 19, 2020 -
How the pandemic is changing college fundraising
Advancement teams are changing their outreach strategies and the income they prioritize to adapt to the crisis, a new survey finds.
By Hallie Busta • June 18, 2020 -
Opinion
College closings, economic upheaval make a case for blockchain adoption
"Addressing issues of interoperability between education and employment are more important than ever," writes ACE President Ted Mitchell.
By Ted Mitchell • June 18, 2020 -
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Q&ACan partnering help universities bring back stopped-out students?
Sarah Horn, ReUp Education's CEO, explains how the company is working with a network of institutions to reenroll students with some college but no degree.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 18, 2020 -
Supreme Court’s DACA decision protects thousands of educators, students
However, the ruling leaves a pass for the Trump administration to attempt to end the program once more.
By Naaz Modan , Hallie Busta • June 18, 2020 -
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UMass partners with Brandman to expand online
The public university system is one of the latest to set its sights on online expansion to stave off expected enrollment declines.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 17, 2020 -
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California community colleges not bound by Ed Dept's coronavirus aid rule, judge says
The regulation restricts undocumented and international students from receiving emergency grants under the CARES Act.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 17, 2020 -
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Many colleges have started distributing federal coronavirus aid to students, survey finds
The most common reason for not yet handing out the CARES Act grants was that institutions hadn't developed policies and procedures for doing so.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2020 -
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Deep DiveCan colleges pull off widespread coronavirus testing?
A linchpin of campus reopening plans, screening students, faculty and staff for the virus presents considerable costs and logistical challenges.
By Alia Wong • June 16, 2020 -
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Reopening guide encourages colleges to have a backup plan
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation and other industry groups aim to help colleges understand and mitigate the risks of reopening campus.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 16, 2020 -
U of California regents endorse reviving affirmative action
The board unanimously supported a measure allowing the state's colleges to again give admissions preference to students based on race, sex or ethnicity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2020 -
Federal judge blocks Ed Dept's emergency aid rule in Washington state
The ruling gives colleges there more flexibility to distribute CARES Act grants, but it stops short of fully undoing the new regulation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2020 -
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How is the pandemic impacting college endowments?
Smaller portfolios have taken the biggest hit, but those schools don't rely as heavily on those returns for operating revenue, a new report explains.
By Hallie Busta • June 12, 2020 -
FAFSA renewals still down, but more students appealing aid
Administrators report an uptick in students asking to reevaluate their financial aid awards.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 12, 2020 -
NEA: 153,000 public higher ed jobs could be preserved with more relief funding
Education organizations continue to press Congress for more money to help respond to the pandemic, particularly as state revenues take a hit.
By Hallie Busta • June 11, 2020 -
College groups continue pressing DeVos to delay Title IX rule
The new regulation on campus sexual assault takes effect mid-August, but the organizations say that's too soon given the turmoil the pandemic has caused.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 12, 2020 -
Ed Dept's emergency rule on CARES aid restricts undocumented students
The regulation, which carries the force of law, puts the same limits on the federal relief grants that colleges have criticized for several weeks.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 11, 2020 -
Is this the end of the road for Calbright?
State lawmakers moved to defund the online college, but the governor and community college system's chancellor say they still support it.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2020 -
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Colleges adapt gap year programs as coronavirus limits options
Schools that offer programs are modifying the experience and even going virtual to keep them running during the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2020 -
When will colleges get clarity around which students can get CARES aid?
Higher ed leaders say the Education Department has bungled the distribution of coronavirus relief funds.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 10, 2020 -
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