Policy & Legal: Page 144


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    Boxer asks California campuses to appoint victim advocates

    U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing a bill that would require higher ed institutions to appoint advocates if they don't act to create the positions now.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 27, 2014
  • GI Bill funds pulled for Corinthian in California

    The California Department of Veterans Affairs announced its decision on Monday.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014
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    Corinthian's laundry list of scrutiny detailed

    The Form 8-K listing the extent of the shuttering for-profit's legal woes is quite a read.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014
  • Group proposes setting standards for for-profit colleges

    B Lab, a non-profit standard-setting group that evaluates the level of public service of companies in various industries, has turned its eyes to for-profit colleges. 

    By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014
  • Scholars cancel U. of Illinois speaking engagements following job denial

    Backlash persists following the university's decision to rescind a job offer to Steven Salaita in response to his critical and controversial tweets about Israel.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014
  • California higher ed must provide employee insurance coverage for abortions

    The state reversed a previous decision that allowed two Catholic universities to eliminate the coverage.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014
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    Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news

    Corinthian Colleges is facing more issues than many may have considered, but that's just one thing you can expect to learn more about on Education Dive in the coming week.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014
  • Higher ed shifting more healthcare costs to employees

    A new survey shows over a quarter of institutions increasing in-network deductibles, as well as the employee's share of dependent coverage.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014
  • Southern U. president's contract not extended

    Ron Mason and the university's board of supervisors butted heads over what direction Southern should be heading.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014
  • Universities sue FAA over drone ban

    A group of research universities is among three organizations that filed suit against the regulator for effectively grounding their use of unmanned aircraft.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014
  • Online trends, IPOs, and green schools: The week's most read education news

    Are MOOCs about to become a lot less open? Get caught up here!

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 22, 2014
  • California community colleges to offer 4-year degrees

    A total of 15 community colleges will offer bachelor's degrees if Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014
  • Boston colleges must submit off-campus student addresses under new law

    The city is attempting to monitor potential overcrowding problems.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014
  • U. of Maine stepping up lucrative out-of-state enrollment

    Schools in the state are projected to have 12% more new out-of-state students this fall compared to a year ago.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014
  • Illinois statewide campus smoking ban to take effect July 2015

    The ban is mandatory for all state-funded colleges and universities.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014
  • Students criticize revised Columbia U. sexual misconduct policy

    Campus groups are complaining that the Ivy League institution failed to incorporate input from students.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014
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    Study: For-profit colleges provide no advantage for job seekers

    Employers may actually prefer applicants with community college degrees over those from for-profits.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014
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    Texas candidate proposes community college for all

    The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor has proposed using the state's rainy day fund to provide community college scholarships to any high school graduate in need.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014
  • Devil in the details for proposed, delayed federal college ratings

    The U.S. Department of Education has had to delay the system's unveiling because deciding on what measurements to use has been difficult.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014
  • Oregon panel: Lion's share of new funding should go to financial aid

    A special commission was tasked with making recommendations to Gov. John Kitzhaber on how $147 million in new higher ed funds should be spent.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014
  • Corinthian subpoenaed for possibe criminal probe

    The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles has served the for-profit with a grand jury subpoena for documents on graduation rates, job placement, and marketing.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 14, 2014
  • Revised law school standards approved by American Bar Association

    Outcomes like student bar exam scores and employment will now factor more heavily into accreditation.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014
  • Feds investigate Johns Hopkins U. for sex assault response

    The U.S. Department of Education is looking into potential Clery Act and Title IX violations.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014
  • Michigan community college president suspended after DUI

    Trustees at West Shore Community College issued the paid suspension along with orders to attend rehab.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014
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    St. Augustine's U. to cut 70 adjuncts, implement furlough

    The cash-strapped North Carolina institution is making the cuts and furloughing employees for a week in December to stay afloat.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014