Policy & Legal: Page 17
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How HBCUs are building a stronger Black teacher pipeline
As HBCUs produce 50% of all Black educators nationwide, a UNCF report illustrates best practices for recruitment efforts.
By Anna Merod • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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House committee subpoenas Harvard in antisemitism probe
Rep. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican, told officials the university has “repeatedly failed” to satisfy lawmaker requests for documentation.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Goldwater Institute sues Education Department over records related to Grand Canyon fine
The conservative think tank wants the agency to release emails over its decision to fine the Christian university $37.7 million.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Education Department to ease FAFSA verification requirements this year
The agency is temporarily rolling back administrative requirements as colleges grapple with an abridged financial aid timeline.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Nebraska lawmakers to debate DEI, tenure bills
Lawmakers will discuss two Republican-led proposals that reflect broader higher ed trends.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Indiana proposal to overhaul tenure moves forward
A Republican-sponsored bill would create tenure standards related to intellectual diversity and the variety of ideologies students are exposed to.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 9, 2024 -
For-profit owner agrees to dismiss CEO, CFO as part of Education Department settlement
The agreement stems from accusations that International Education Corp.’s colleges violated federal student aid regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2024 -
University of California and Cal State push back May 1 commitment deadline
The two systems, which collectively enroll more than 600,000 undergraduates, are moving back the date amid Free Application for Federal Student Aid delays.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Deep DiveAs states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?
Although new policies are propping up workers without degrees, experts say higher education will continue to play a role in hiring decisions and pay rates.
By Danielle McLean • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Foxx demands Cardona resignation over antisemitism response
The Republican lawmaker said failure to condemn a chant as antisemitic amounted to “cowardly evasion.”
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Birmingham-Southern could get second chance at state bailout
An Alabama bill would install a new loan administrator to replace the state treasurer, who denied the college's application for $30 million.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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High school senior FAFSA submissions drop almost 57% year over year, NCAN finds
The form was available about three months later than usual, and seniors submitted roughly 676,000 forms by late January.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Pennsylvania governor pitches sharp funding increase for higher education overhaul
Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, proposed a 15% funding bump for the state’s public university system and its community colleges.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Title IX regulations advance to White House after significant delay
The Education Department is closer to finalizing the controversial regulation, which it aimed to release in March after two previous delays.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Amid rocky FAFSA rollout, Education Department to deploy staff to help colleges
The effort aims to smooth the so-far bumpy debut of the new form, which has been hampered by delays and glitches.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay
The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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What’s inside House Democrats’ plan for higher education reform?
Lawmakers pitched a legislative package that would double the Pell Grant, create a free community college program and cap student loan interest rates.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Colleges won’t receive FAFSA applicant info until March, Education Department says
The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Deep Dive3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024
Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Judge dismisses discrimination lawsuit over Florida A&M’s state funding and programs
The ruling deals a blow to the students who brought the lawsuit, which accused the state of intentionally discriminating against the historically Black university.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Utah governor signs law banning DEI at public colleges
Republican lawmakers had fast-tracked the bill, which made its way to the governor's desk in just over two weeks.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Pennsylvania governor pitches higher ed system overhaul, college affordability initiatives
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to unite the state’s university system and community colleges, as well as reduce college costs for low- and middle-income families.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Republican lawmakers call for probe into FAFSA rollout
The group, led by Rep. Virginia Foxx and Sen. Bill Cassidy, wants a federal watchdog to investigate the Education Department’s debut of the new form.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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New FAFSA will now be adjusted for inflation, Education Department says
The head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators voiced concerns the change will further delay financial aid offers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Penn’s legacy admissions under investigation by Education Department
The agency is determining whether legacy preferences constitute racial discrimination — a probe similar to one opened at Harvard.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2024
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