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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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Biden's pick for top higher ed post outlines priorities in confirmation hearing
The Senate education committee's lead Republican said a nomination is likely and that he "will probably" support it.
By Hallie Busta • April 15, 2021 -
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Medical residency programs and participation grew amid accreditor shift: GAO
The change also contributed to a nearly 17% increase in programs participating in the national match program, other data shows.
By Hallie Busta • April 14, 2021 -
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How colleges can help undocumented students get the coronavirus vaccine
Some unauthorized immigrants are encountering barriers to getting their shots, but experts say schools can take several steps to help clear them.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 09, 2021 -
PASSHE faculty survey shows lack of support for mergers
The findings reflect earlier criticisms that the system is not being transparent about plans to combine six institutions into two new ones.
By Hallie Busta • April 08, 2021 -
Florida lawmakers pass bill requiring 'viewpoint diversity' survey at public colleges
The measure contains other provisions critics fear will hamper free speech.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 08, 2021 -
Nevada bill would spin off state's community colleges
A separate two-year college system has been proposed before, but it didn't gain traction among higher education leaders.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 07, 2021 -
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Justice Dept: Sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under Title IX
The Trump administration maintained that a landmark Supreme Court case did not apply to the federal sex discrimination law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 06, 2021 -
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Ed Dept starts review of DeVos's Title IX regulation
The agency anticipates it will initiate a rulemaking process after completing its assessment of the Trump-era policy.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 06, 2021 -
Colleges could feel aftershocks of international enrollment declines for years: Moody's
More foreign students are applying to U.S. colleges for the fall than were a year ago, but it's too soon to say if their numbers will recover.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 05, 2021 -
Biden proposes $45B for research at minority-serving colleges
The president's sweeping infrastructure plan reflects several of his campaign pledges for higher education.
By Hallie Busta • April 01, 2021 -
Biden pitches $12B for community college infrastructure
The money would go to states to help upgrade facilities and technology and increase access to schools in education deserts.
By Hallie Busta • March 31, 2021 -
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No vaccines for out-of-state students? New Hampshire's move raises concerns.
Observers say the decision undermines efforts to stop the virus's spread.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
Oregon bill would allow 2- and 4-year public college mergers
Campus leaders who testified recently before state lawmakers didn't take a position on the measure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
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Virginia establishes tuition-free community college for high-demand fields
The governor's office estimates the program will benefit 36,000 state residents.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2021 -
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Colorado lawmakers move to axe state's admissions test mandate
A bill working through the legislature would give public colleges the ability to decide whether to require SAT and ACT scores.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 29, 2021 -
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Will more colleges follow Rutgers and require the COVID-19 vaccine?
Public health and legal experts say mandating the shots at this stage enters new legal territory but can be supported.
By Hallie Busta • March 26, 2021 -
New Hampshire lawmakers scrap governor's merger plan — for now
They're proposing a committee to study whether combining the state's two- and four-year college systems is necessary.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
Advocates renew push to double the Pell Grant
A more coordinated effort to expand the federal program is emerging and has gained support from hundreds of colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021
