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EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule
The much-anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
By Ryan Golden • April 16, 2024 -
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Criticism mounts against Texas Gov. Abbott’s executive order on campus antisemitism
The state AAUP conference recently pushed back against the directive, saying it uses overly broad language and singles out certain student groups.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 16, 2024 -
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As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, coursework and elsewhere.
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Final overtime rule clears White House review
If adopted, the Labor Department's proposal would bump the annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility from $35,568 to $55,068.
By Ryan Golden • April 12, 2024 -
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Greater financial strains loom over Wisconsin’s public universities, review finds
The system's president called on state lawmakers for more funding after financial reviews showed universities are facing deficits and liquidity issues.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 12, 2024 -
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Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates
Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 12, 2024 -
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Harvard University revives standardized testing requirements
With the reversal, the top-ranked college becomes the latest Ivy League school to shed test-optional policies for applicants.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2024 -
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Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan faces another legal challenge
Seven Republican-controlled states filed a lawsuit against the plan, arguing that it amounts to an unauthorized grant program.
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‘Crisis of credibility’: FAFSA rollout panned during congressional hearing
One financial aid expert said trust is eroding in data from the U.S. Department of Education as issues continue to plague the new form’s debut.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 10, 2024 -
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Dartmouth basketball vote shows unionization ‘can happen anywhere,’ attorney says
The Ivy League school’s saga isn’t over yet, but the potential wage-and-hour implications of the vote are vast.
By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2024 -
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Louisiana bill would allow governor to select higher ed board chairs
The proposal comes as lawmakers across the nation look to gain more power over college governance.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 9, 2024 -
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FAFSA submissions from high school seniors are down 27.1%
Concerns about possible enrollment declines are growing amid the fraught rollout of the new federal student aid form.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 9, 2024 -
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Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed
An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”
By Ben Unglesbee • April 8, 2024 -
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Education Department is ‘concerned’ about potential OPM failures as groups sound alarm on 2U
2U acknowledged that it needs to improve its financial position but stressed it is not considering options that would cease its operations.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated April 8, 2024 -
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Republican attorneys general blast Federal Work-Study guidance on election-related jobs
The state officials urged the Education Department to reconsider allowing students to be paid under the program for help with nonpartisan voter drives.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 4, 2024 -
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New Hampshire should explore uniting public college systems, task force says
The group issued recommendations to keep the state’s community colleges and universities sustainable in the face of declining enrollment and revenue.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 3, 2024 -
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Texas lawmaker ramps up oversight of college DEI ban
The state's seven public systems have until May 3 to report on their efforts to ensure no diversity programming is offered on their campuses.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2024 -
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Gainful employment reporting delayed amid political pressure
The Education Department will give colleges more time to gather data in light of the fraught financial aid cycle.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 1, 2024 -
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11 states sue to stop Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan
The plan oversteps the U.S. Department of Education's authority and unfairly robs states of income tax, the plaintiffs said.
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Iowa’s community college leaders could soon set their own state funding formula
An advancing bill would give the institutions flexibility amid a shifting higher education landscape, one proponent said.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 29, 2024 -
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Idaho Senate rejects bill to restructure planned University of Phoenix acquisition
The measure would have cleared a legislative path for University of Idaho to purchase the for-profit, but lawmakers still voiced doubts about the deal.
By Lilah Burke • March 28, 2024 -
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A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans
Legislators are paying increased attention to policies that give alumni-related students a leg up when applying to college.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2024 -
Students won’t be able to correct FAFSA forms until April
The notice from the U.S. Department of Education marks yet another delay in the fraught rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 27, 2024 -
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New Jersey healthcare company introduces upfront tuition coverage for employees
Healthcare organizations are offering new L&D opportunities to attract and retain workers after post-pandemic turnover rates rocked the industry.
By Carolyn Crist • March 27, 2024 -
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Biden signs FY 24 budget for Education Department, other agencies
The bipartisan and bicameral agreement keeps the maximum Pell Grant award at $7,395 for the 2024-25 school year.
By Kara Arundel , Laura Spitalniak • March 25, 2024 -
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FAFSA delays should put gainful employment on back burner, lawmakers say
A bipartisan group of senators urged the Education Department to delay college reporting deadlines amid a shortened financial aid cycle.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2024
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