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Illinois public colleges required to be test-optional under new law
The legislation comes as institutions nationwide continue to forgo entrance exams for future admissions cycles.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 12, 2021 -
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Ed Dept issues $36B in federal coronavirus relief aid to colleges
The department issued a final rule enabling all students to receive aid, departing from the prior administration's approach.
By Hallie Busta • Updated May 11, 2021 -
Oregon lawmakers propose committee to probe colleges' responses to sexual misconduct claims
The panel would be able to subpoena witnesses and documents, as well as appoint independent investigators to audit schools.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 7, 2021 -
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Want to weigh in on Title IX? Ed Dept will hear comments in June
The virtual event is a likely precursor to the Biden administration changing the rule governing campus sexual violence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 6, 2021 -
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International student flexibilities extended as colleges plan for fall
Higher ed experts say the announcements allow schools and students to plan ahead, but visa backlogs remain a hurdle.
By Hallie Busta • May 5, 2021 -
Arizona community colleges can now offer bachelor's degrees
A growing number of states are allowing their two-year schools to offer four-year programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2021 -
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Bill would require college leaders to review sexual abuse investigations into employees
Lawmakers reintroduced proposed legislation that would make top school officials accountable for the findings of Title IX probes.
By Hallie Busta • May 4, 2021 -
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Some colleges relax mask mandates following new CDC guidance
Institutions scaling back their requirements are mostly doing so for outdoor mask-wearing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2021 -
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Public 4-year schools and community colleges are becoming less affordable: report
The National College Attainment Network found that only a quarter of public four-years were affordable to low-income students by 2018-19.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2021 -
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More colleges are requiring coronavirus vaccines. How will they enforce them?
The requirements aren't one-size-fits-all, but there are common themes among them. And some could face resistance from their states.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 30, 2021 -
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Nevada governor shifts focus on community college split to workforce development
His new proposal would form a committee to study how to fund and govern two-year schools to meet employers' needs.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2021 -
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ACHA: Colleges should require coronavirus vaccines this fall
The group advised schools to consult with legal counsel in case any of the shots don't get full FDA approval soon.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 29, 2021 -
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Biden asks Congress for $109B to make tuition free at community colleges
The president's proposal would also subsidize tuition at minority-serving schools and increase the Pell Grant.
By Hallie Busta • April 28, 2021 -
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PASSHE merger plan advances, but details remain murky
Union representatives are skeptical of the proposal, which doesn't include specifics on faculty cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2021 -
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Federal relief aid is complicating budget season for some public colleges
Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida have said the extra money should cancel out funding increases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 27, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept pushes back on Grand Canyon U's claims it should be a nonprofit
The department, in court records, denied assertions that it overreached when rejecting the university's status change request.
By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2021 -
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Would offering more associate degrees at technical schools hurt Wisconsin's 2-year colleges?
The state university system contends that a new bill would put the institutions in competition, but two higher ed experts see an opportunity.
By Hallie Busta • April 23, 2021 -
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Bill would give federal agencies new oversight of colleges' foreign dealings
The bipartisan proposal comes after the Trump administration intensified scrutiny of institutions' gifts and contracts from outside the U.S.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 23, 2021 -
Federal bill would expand oversight of for-profit college conversions
Beyond codifying current practice, the proposal would require public notice of the change and treat the school as a proprietary institution for five more years.
By Hallie Busta • April 22, 2021 -
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Bill calls for free college and doubling the Pell Grant
The measures reflect progressives' push for affordability as Congress weighs massive spending proposals.
By Hallie Busta • April 21, 2021 -
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Colleges claimed a large share of student relief grant money: report
Schools accepted 90% of the CARES Act emergency grant funding from the Ed Department by late November, the Government Accountability Office found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2021 -
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Lawmakers probe oversight of for-profit college conversions to nonprofit status
A panel of higher ed experts answered questions about how the Education Department and IRS vet these transactions.
By Hallie Busta • April 20, 2021 -
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Colorado bill would restrict public details on college president candidates
Public schools would only need to disclose the name of one finalist for the job.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 20, 2021 -
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How the J&J pause is affecting campus vaccination efforts
The news complicates some colleges' plans to give students the shots before they head home for the summer.
By Hallie Busta • April 16, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat other states can learn from Michigan about serving adult students
Lawmakers and colleges there have been instituting policies that remove financial barriers for this often-overlooked population.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 16, 2021
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