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Trump administration pares back DACA ahead of an uncertain fall
The decision to shorten renewal timelines and reject new requests affects tens of thousands of college students.
By Hallie Busta , Naaz Modan • July 28, 2020 -
Report: Top Ed Dept official, Dream Center execs corresponded over accreditation issues
The House's education committee says its findings conflict with the U.S. Department of Education's version of events.
By Hallie Busta • July 28, 2020 -
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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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Another regional accreditor drops geographic limits
Middle States is the second commission to actively seek institutions beyond its traditional domain, a move that could spur competition among accreditors.
By Hallie Busta • July 14, 2020 -
Trump administration rescinds policy barring foreign students from online classes
Policy experts say federal officials would have lost in court battles, which were mounting.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2020 -
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Pennsylvania's public colleges got the green light for major reform
New legislation allows the beleaguered state system to consolidate campuses and share services to save money, but it's unclear whether leaders will do so.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2020 -
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Can colleges enforce rules designed to prevent coronavirus spread?
Schools are asking students and staff to adopt new behaviors and practices on campus, but it's not clear what they can do if people don't comply.
By Lorelei Laird • July 9, 2020 -
Here's how colleges are distributing CARES aid to students
A new report finds "significant variation" in how much information schools provided about the money and how useful it was.
By Hallie Busta • July 9, 2020 -
Trump administration amps up pressure to reopen colleges
The White House is pushing for schools to restart in-person operations, despite some having decided to remain mostly online for the next year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 7, 2020 -
A look at how colleges could benefit from $3B in coronavirus aid for states
Applications for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund include few concrete details but show a focus on bolstering remote instruction.
By Daniel C. Vock • July 1, 2020 -
Supreme Court’s DACA decision protects thousands of educators, students
However, the ruling leaves a pass for the Trump administration to attempt to end the program once more.
By Naaz Modan , Hallie Busta • June 18, 2020 -
College groups continue pressing DeVos to delay Title IX rule
The new regulation on campus sexual assault takes effect mid-August, but the organizations say that's too soon given the turmoil the pandemic has caused.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 12, 2020 -
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Is this the end of the road for Calbright?
State lawmakers moved to defund the online college, but the governor and community college system's chancellor say they still support it.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2020 -
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Higher ed groups ask for more flexibility on Paycheck Protection Program
Eliminating all student-workers from employee totals would help more small colleges qualify, they contend.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 8, 2020 -
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18 Democratic attorneys general sue DeVos over campus sexual violence rules
They contend the U.S. Department of Education is undercutting Title IX.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2020 -
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State lawmakers wrestle with scope and timing of higher ed budget cuts
To make up budget shortfalls spurred by the pandemic, many states are planning steep cuts to public colleges' funding. But their approaches vary.
By Daniel C. Vock • May 28, 2020 -
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Q&ACould better credential data help states bounce back from the pandemic?
The head of a nonprofit focused on credential transparency shares how new work with state policy groups aims to make sense of the market.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 28, 2020 -
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Ed Dept backs off CARES grant eligibility guidance — sort of
A change in how the department is determining which students qualify for emergency aid has raised new questions.
By Hallie Busta • Updated May 22, 2020 -
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How colleges are helping undocumented students in uncertain times
The absence of federal relief for this group and a pending Supreme Court decision on key protections have their futures in the U.S. in question.
By Kelly Field • May 7, 2020 -
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Ed Dept's final rules on campus sexual assault meet opposition
The long-awaited regulations, which carry the force of law, will need to be implemented within months, prompting bitter backlash.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated May 6, 2020 -
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Ed Dept gives $1B more in relief aid to minority-serving institutions
The money is intended to help these colleges serve financially needy students and compensate for minimal resources.
By Hallie Busta • May 1, 2020 -
Higher ed groups seek more flexibility for colleges in small business aid
Led by the American Council on Education, they are asking Congress to loosen criteria for certain coronavirus relief programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2020 -
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Higher ed leaders push back as Ed Dept bars undocumented students from aid
Colleges and associations are looking for ways to help this vulnerable group, saying the agency improperly excluded them from emergency grants.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 23, 2020 -
Ed Dept releases 2nd round of coronavirus aid for colleges, clarifies who qualifies
Only students eligible for federal aid can receive grants. And higher ed groups say getting the first round of funding has been cumbersome.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2020 -
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Ed Dept issues guidance on Clery Act reporting amid coronavirus
Institutions should notify students about the pandemic, but they don't have to give ongoing updates, the department said.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 6, 2020 -
How might colleges benefit from the coronavirus stimulus package?
These states and institutions stand to benefit the most from the formula that will be used to distribute the funds, based on one group's analysis.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 2, 2020
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