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Federal judge upholds race-conscious admissions at Naval Academy
The ruling deals a blow to Students for Fair Admissions, the group that successfully brought down these practices at civilian colleges.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Dec. 6, 2024 -
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University of Michigan will no longer solicit diversity statements from faculty
Before the policy shift, individual academic units could decide if they required such statements for hiring, promotion or tenure considerations.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 5, 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, courrsework and elsewhere
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How equitable is funding for public colleges?
Colleges with low shares of students of color receive the highest levels of funding, research finds.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Ohio becomes latest state to restrict transgender students’ bathroom access
Under the Protect All Students Act, college and K-12 students in the state can only use multiperson facilities aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
By Anna Merod , Kara Arundel • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Why colleges are turning to institutional neutrality
Although higher education experts say these measures can stave off political controversy, they’ve drawn criticism from some scholars and student activists.
By Lilah Burke • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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House bill would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel
The newly introduced bipartisan Protect Economic Freedom Act follows months of heightened scrutiny over how colleges handle student demonstrations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Return for spring term before Trump takes office, colleges warn foreign students
Institutions with high shares of international students are preparing for shifting immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated
One attorney cautioned against dropping workers’ recently changed nonexempt status too quickly or without careful consideration.
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Iowa Republicans form House higher education committee for ‘long overdue’ review
State Rep. Taylor Collins, who has staunchly opposed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, will chair the panel.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class
A right-wing outlet said an undergraduate education course may violate the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban, catching the eye of the governor.
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Tennessee State stayed afloat thanks to a $43M injection from the state. What comes next?
The public institution faces a fiscal crisis after past years of mismanagement and a history of underfunding from Tennessee.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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US international enrollment reached record highs. Will the trend last?
Gains during the 2023-24 academic year reversed declines during the pandemic era. But the forthcoming Trump administration could bring changes.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Congress passes bill mandating Oct. 1 FAFSA release date
The Senate passed the measure through unanimous consent Thursday, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Federal judge pauses Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
In his order, the judge sternly denied the state's attempts to throw a wrench in the lawsuit and said its arguments in favor of the law "ring hollow."
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Which labor rule is ‘dead’ and which will go into effect under Trump? Attorneys weigh in.
At a recent webinar, Cozen O’Connor attorneys predicted the Biden administration’s new overtime rule would survive.
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Grand Canyon University scores court victory in battle over nonprofit status
The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Foxx urges Cardona to preserve guidance over tuition-share deals with OPMs
The Republican chair of the House education panel said changing the guidance would ruin the principle of public-private ed tech partnerships.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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How voters in 4 states handled higher ed proposals
Tuesday’s election brought changes to how some states fund colleges and students, while maintaining the status quo elsewhere.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 8, 2024 -
Grand Canyon CEO expects a friendlier Education Department under Trump
After years of clashes with the Biden administration, Brian Mueller predicts "we're going to have a voice."
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Education Department faces freedom of information lawsuit over campus protests
Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute alleges the department failed to turn over communications en masse as required by law.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Trump’s victory sets stage for dramatic changes to higher ed policy
The President-elect campaigned on polarizing proposals such as shutting down the U.S. Department of Education and rolling back the new Title IX rule.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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Appeals court backs Sweet v. Cardona settlement
The ruling denies a request from three higher education institutions seeking to block an agreement to cancel some $6 billion in student debt.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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States are taking on fewer college costs. Who is picking up the bill?
The gap between what states and students pay toward higher ed shrunk from 2008 to 2022, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association found.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?
The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 4, 2024
