Policy & Legal: Page 116
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Michigan ed prof argues for FAFSA elimination
In a New York Times column, Susan Dynarski said even Sen. Lamar Alexander’s two-question proposal is made unnecessary by existing IRS tax data.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
California may provide look at future of higher ed systems elsewhere
An ambitious higher ed plan has been eroded by a lack of long-term commitment to funding a system that was supposed to have room for everybody.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
Presidential power over admissions officially part of UT policy
UT System presidents can now safely overrule admissions decisions in cases of ‘qualified students’ whose enrollment is of high institutional importance.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
American Council on Education report urges better calculation of college costs
The report also calls for more research into the implications for college students of costs beyond tuition, like room and board, books, and transportation.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
Banks wield significant power over struggling for-profits
As lenders, banks get a say in management decisions and keep their interests at the forefront in decisions to sell or declare bankruptcy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
Lumina Foundation attempts to define meaning of affordability
The foundation's new 'Rule of 10' framework sets a benchmark for how much families should be reasonably expected to pay for college.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 20, 2015 -
DOJ guidance outlines ADA rules regulating service animals on campus
Institutions can't require students to register service dogs or ask questions that get to the nature of a student’s disability, but they do have options.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Ed Dept to create student debt relief committee
Public comment concerning the rulemaking will be accepted through September and the committee will convene in January.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Wright State U provost, two senior leaders fired amid criminal probe
The administrators have been investigated for misconduct relating to revelations that the university sponsored more H-1B visa holders than it employed.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Ed Dept seeks feedback on student medical records guidance
The draft guidance outlines when administrators can and cannot share student medical records during litigation.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Universities, scholars anticipate new era of collaboration in Iran
A negotiated nuclear deal with Iran still needs the approval of the US Congress and Iranian parliament, but optimism is flowing in academia.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Assessing competency-based education in terms of outcomes
Higher ed has long been consumed with access rather than outcomes, but developing metrics for monitoring innovative programs could change that.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
NLRB stops Northwestern football players’ attempts to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board decided it has no jurisdiction to rule on whether players may form a union, leaving them with no one to appeal to.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Survey aims to give colleges a path toward improving campus safety
The 32 National Campus Safety Initiative is a free self-assessment tool giving colleges a chance to review policies and compare themselves to peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Disruption and Hillary’s higher ed plan: The week’s most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Are campuses preoccupied with becoming too intellectually safe?
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt argue in The Atlantic that American colleges are coddling students, failing to foster in them the skills they’ll need for the world.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Deep DiveDebt-free college plans could have far-reaching consequences
Private colleges would see greater competition under the proposals, leading to less campus diversity and the closure of small liberal arts schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2015 -
U of Cincinnati criminologist takes over as VP for safety and reform
The university also hired a new public safety director and director of police-community relations following the killing of Samuel DuBose by a campus officer.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Clinton, Rubio could help online degree programs challenge traditional routes
Plans promoted by the presidential contenders would pull nontraditional programs toward the mainstream, reducing costs for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Outgoing U of Illinois chancellor faces email scandal upon resignation
Phyllis Wise’s resignation isn’t distancing her from controversy, as released emails show her deliberately trying to keep university business private.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Wisconsin eyeing higher ed mergers to save money
While discussions are only informal at this point, legislators are beginning to consider the benefits of realigning public higher ed in the state.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Clinton unveils $350B plan for free public higher ed
The far-reaching plan incorporates a range of existing proposals, focusing largely on the issue of student debt and investment in higher ed.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2015 -
For-profit Missouri Tech's abrupt closure leaves students in the lurch
The school’s closure has left 60 students without a plan mid-term, catching everyone, including state officials, by surprise.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2015 -
California AG sets sights on U of Phoenix military recruitment
The state's attorney general's office is only the latest to open an inquiry or investigation into the for-profit college's marketing and recruitment practices.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Salaita case against U of Illinois moves forward
A judge ruled Thursday that the university of did, in fact, have contractual obligations to Steven G. Salaita, refusing to dismiss a lawsuit against the school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 7, 2015
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