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Federal judge dismisses Florida lawsuit challenging accreditation system
The ruling rejected the state’s arguments that congressional lawmakers had ceded “unchecked power” to private agencies over educational standards.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Utah launches statewide guaranteed admissions initiative
All 16 of the state's public colleges and universities are participating in the program, the Utah System of Higher Education said Friday.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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TrendlineCommunity Colleges
The nation’s community colleges look to innovative programs and funding models as they work to boost enrollment and stay financially afloat in the changing higher education world.
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Missouri judge blocks Biden from carrying out new plan for student debt relief
The ruling deals yet another blow to the U.S. Department of Education’s loan forgiveness efforts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Apprenticeship group urges employers, community colleges to team up
A report calls on stakeholders to let go of assumptions that apprenticeships are only for the trades.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Scathing GAO reports blame Education Department leaders for FAFSA mess
A monthslong investigation found the department failed to properly oversee vendors and communicate with colleges and students.
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Arizona State to add tuition surcharge, close 1 campus after state funding cuts
With a $24 million reduction in public funds, the Arizona university warned of impacts to students.
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Could a new Pell program eliminate racial disparities in student debt?
A wealth-based supplemental financial aid program would even the playing field for Black and Latine students, a new analysis shows.
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University of California faces unfair labor charge alleging free speech supression
Several faculty groups accuse the system of chilling academic instruction and retaliating against those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
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House lawmakers pass Republican bill over campus free speech and accreditation policies
A group of higher education associations said the bill would impose costly mandates on colleges that would undermine the legislation’s own goals.
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UMGC sued over Coursera payments
National Student Legal Defense Network took aim at “enrollment-based” compensation the university gives the company — and the guidance allowing for it.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US
We're rounding up some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion amid a Republican-led crackdown against such efforts.
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6 major academic publishers face antitrust lawsuit
The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest,” the complaint alleged.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Gainful employment and financial value transparency reporting deadline delayed to Jan. 15
The second extension of the due date comes after lawmakers argued that colleges haven't had enough time to comply amid financial aid tumult.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions
All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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20 senators ask Cardona to delay gainful employment, financial value transparency deadline
The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the U.S. Department of Education to push the reporting due date from next month to July 2025.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Brown University reports drop in diversity among incoming students
Its share of freshmen from underrepresented groups fell by 9 percentage points after last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions.
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Deep DiveWhat Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination could mean for HBCUs
The candidate’s status as a Howard University alum could spotlight the role historically Black colleges and universities play in preparing future leaders.
By Danielle McLean • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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University of Iowa employee bilked nearly $1M from campus machine shop, audit finds
A manager of the shop used staff and equipment to do work on behalf of a business he owned, according to a state auditor report.
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Education Department sued over race-based criteria for McNair grants
Young America's Foundation, a conservative activist group, argued that the program’s eligibility requirements violate the Constitution.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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California bans legacy and donor admissions at private nonprofit colleges
The legislation requires institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Deep DiveThen and now: Two eras of protests at Columbia University in photos
The Ivy League institution found itself at the center of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, echoing the anti-war protests there in 1968.
By Laura Spitalniak , Shaun Lucas • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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OpinionFor too many learners, working while in college is a barrier to career growth
Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says.
By Jane Swift • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules
Discrimination against people with Zionist beliefs, such as denying their entry to open events, could violate the university’s policy.
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A failed IT project cost UMGC $25.7M. Was poor oversight to blame?
Noncompetitive contracts and a lack of monitoring have marked dealings between the university and a spin-off entity, a state report found.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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House Republicans press colleges on protest policies for fall
The lawmakers’ request signals that they will closely scrutinize how campus leaders manage expected unrest during the term.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 26, 2024
