Policy & Legal: Page 89
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Legislator proposes political balance in faculty hiring
Iowa is the latest state to consider a bill that would infuse politics into academic personnel decisions.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 23, 2017 -
ESSA, bathrooms and academic mythbusting: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on efforts to affirm higher ed's value to the public and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Ed Dept coding error could help for-profit deregulation
For-profit schools say widespread miscalculations in loan repayment rates are reason to question data-based policies that have led to sanction and closure for some institutions.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 17, 2017 -
White House reverses course on bathroom bill laws
A decision on transgender facility access sends mixed messages on support for LGBT students.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Scathing report on high school graduation rates spurs Tennessee to consider impact on colleges
More than a third of high school graduates in the state did not meet course requirements. What does it mean for prospects of college completion?
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 14, 2017 -
DeVos, personalized learning and veterans: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with our recent spotlight on personalized learning and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2017 -
George Mason students look to lawsuit to provide answers on donation specifics
A group is taking the institution to court for details on money donated to the school by controversial philanthropists.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Washington lawmaker proposes bill to broaden OER access
A state legislator continues a two-year effort to help more public institutions afford open-source learning materials for students.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Louisiana eyes endowment spending as salve for higher ed cuts
Lawmakers are considering increased tax benefits as a lure to attract more donations to universities already hard hit by budget cuts and bracing for more.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 8, 2017 -
E. Gordon Gee offers tips for Betsy DeVos as she takes the helm of ED
The higher ed mainstay issues a set of recommendations for the incoming secretary of education.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Betsy DeVos confirmed as next secretary of education
Though GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined Dems in voting against DeVos, a 24-hour debate and record numbers of calls were unable to sway another member of the GOP.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Lawmakers move to block teacher training regulations for higher ed
'Midnight regulations’ on secondary teacher development rushed by the Obama administration are in danger of being rolled back.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Latest DeVry lawsuit settlement surpasses $2M
False marketing practices cost the former for-profit giant more money and more public scrutiny.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Disability compliance may emerge as key issue for higher ed
An updated rule for increased web-based access for disabled citizens may have ranging impact for colleges and universities.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Campus free speech at center of legislative debate in Colorado
Lawmakers look to expand constitutional rights throughout campus instead of confining them to specific spaces.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Immigration order could come with $700M price tag for colleges
A new report estimates that enrollment and faculty recruitment could be hampered by the new rule, and colleges could see dramatic losses in tuition and research revenue.
By Jarrett Carter • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Virginia Foxx talks federal overreach, accountability in address to national accrediting council meeting
The leading House lawmaker on education and workforce offered comments on spending and the future of accreditation.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Campuses disrupted by enforcement of new immigration order
New policy on domestic entrance is impacting higher education, a drawing response from its leaders.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 30, 2017 -
New bills seek to expand access, performance at Florida's public institutions
Two new legislative proposals are likely to pass with strong new guidelines for faculty support and education goals.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Missouri college officials make case against funding cuts
College and university officials offer hard data in an effort to hold off more than $30 million in legislative cuts.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 27, 2017 -
How Trump's wall could impact higher education
Observers expect negative outcomes from the president's immigration agenda.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Future in flux at U of Louisville
Dramatic changes to Kentucky's political landscape have created a culture of questions for one of its largest campuses.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Kentucky court rules against UK school newspaper on sexual assault coverage
FERPA regulations are at the center of a court ruling against the University of Kentucky's student newspaper and its coverage of a controversial campus crime issue.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Arkansas moves towards performance-based funding model for higher ed
State officials say that an outcomes-based formula for funding colleges will encourage more access and ensure smart spending of public funds.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Higher education officials brace for impact of Trump liberal arts cuts
Grinnell College is one of many institutions nationwide where institutional identities may be reshaped by new spending priorities.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017
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