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Education Dept. Recommends Controversial Accreditor
Oct 4, 2018
Trump administration has reversed a two-year-old decision by the Obama administration to derecognize ACICS.
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Feds Update College Scorecard, Drop National Comparison Data
Oct 4, 2018
Change comes at a time when the agency is pushing transparency offered by the scorecard as an alternative to accountability provisions in the gainful employment rule.
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CA Governor Vetoes Bill on ACT, SAT
Oct 4, 2018
Gov. Brown vetoes legislation that would have required public school districts to replace the state's 11th grade standardized test with the college admissions tests.
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Trump Signs Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
Oct 4, 2018
The measure fully funds education, defense, and other areas, and includes stopgap spending for any appropriations bills not enacted by the end of the 2018 fiscal year.
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International Graduate Enrollments Drop Again, Study Finds
Oct 4, 2018
First-time graduate enrollment of international students decreased 3.7 percent between fall 2016 and fall 2017. Experts point to President Trump's travel ban as a factor in the drop.
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Trump Administration Considered Ban on Chinese Student Visas
Oct 4, 2018
The plan was ultimately shot down because of its economic and diplomatic impact, but the fact that it was even debated still worries educators.
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Borrower Defense, Gainful Employment Rules Delayed, Official Says
Oct 4, 2018
Education Dept. will miss the deadline to finalize the controversial rules this year, pushing the implementation date back to July 2020 at the earliest.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Actions on TPS
Oct 4, 2018
Judge temporarily blocks plans to terminate the Temporary Protected Status granted to nearly 300,000 immigrants who fled violence and disaster in Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
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Pressure Grows for Admissions Leaders
Sep 27, 2018
Inside Higher Ed's annual survey of college and university admissions directors shows continued pressure on institutions—in an era when missing enrollment targets can be devastating to institutional finances—to enroll a class that meets their goals.
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NY Attorney General Files Suit Against Debt Relief Companies
Sep 27, 2018
Lawsuit accuses nine companies of misleading student borrowers and potentially driving up their debt by using shady tactics to lure consumers and charge illegal fees and interest rates.
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House Passes Budget Bill With FY 2019 Education Funding
Sep 27, 2018
Legislation would increase the Education Department's budget by $581 million to $71.5 billion, despite calls for heavy cuts by the Trump administration.
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Feds Investigate Yale University's Use of Race in Admissions
Sep 27, 2018
Departments of Justice and Education are looking into allegations of discrimination against Asian-American applicants.
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Slight Decline in Student Loan Default Rates
Sep 27, 2018
Overall rate is a slight decrease from the previous year's rate. Rates decreased at public and nonprofit colleges, but increased at for-profit colleges.
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Dramatic Drop in Dreamer Enrollment at Maricopa Community Colleges
Sep 27, 2018
System sees 40 percent drop in Dreamer enrollment following Arizona Supreme Court decision rendering DACA recipients no longer eligible for in-state tuition.
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OP-ED: What Betsy DeVos Thinks She Can Get Away With
Sep 24, 2018
Students defrauded by for-profit schools can expect no help from the Education Secretary. But a federal court ruling offers some hope.
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AACRAO Comments on Proposal to Rescind Gainful Employment Rule
Sep 20, 2018
Association joins 21 higher ed groups to oppose the proposal to repeal, instead of revise, the existing Obama-era regulations.
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Senate Approves Massive Spending Package
Sep 20, 2018
Legislation would boost higher spending on student aid, career and technical education, and university-based research.
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Higher Ed Groups Chime In on Proposed Fee Increase for International Students
Sep 20, 2018
AACRAO joins coalition to express concern that the proposal reinforces a troubling message that the United States no longer welcomes members of the international community who wish to travel to U.S. campuses.
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Federal Court Blocks Education Dept. from Canceling Debt Collectors
Sep 20, 2018
Debt collectors will continue to play a part in the loan servicing as the department plans for its Next Gen loan servicing program.
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Education Dept. Under Deadline to Justify Delay of Obama Loan Rule
Sep 20, 2018
Court rules that agency must provide additional justification for delaying an Obama-era student loan rule issued to help defrauded borrowers.