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New Data on PSLF, Borrower Defense, Loan Debt
Sep 20, 2018
Reports provide snapshots on applications and resulting loan discharges processed as well as average student loan debt amounts.
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OP-ED: Global Concern
Sep 19, 2018
Kaplan rollout exposes un-Purdue-like actions.
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Study Finds Gender Gaps in Nondegree Credentials
Sep 13, 2018
A new analysis of federal data on holders of certificates, licenses, and certifications finds that women pay more and get less for the increasingly popular credentials.
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Federal Judge Rules Delay of Borrower Defense 'Unlawful'
Sep 13, 2018
The decision is the most significant legal setback to date for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle Obama-era higher education policies.
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Dual Enrollment Decreases Time to Degree, Says Texas Official
Sep 13, 2018
Texas high school students who take dual enrollment courses in high school graduate from college up to a year faster.
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Appeals Court Rules on Due Process in Campus Sexual Assault Cases
Sep 12, 2018
Court determines that colleges and universities must have a live hearing with the chance for a person accused of sexual assault—or their representatives—to directly question their accuser.
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Proposed Sexual Assault Rules Would Reduce Misconduct Inquiries
Sep 12, 2018
Education Dept. analysis estimates that draft rules on handling allegations of sexual misconduct on campus would substantially decrease the number of investigations into complaints of sexual harassment, assault, and rape.
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Education Dept. Kicks Off New Round of Higher Ed Rulemaking
Sep 12, 2018
Agency plans to rewrite federal rules governing accreditation, state authorization, definition of a credit hour, nontraditional education providers, and religious schools.
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Trump Administration Escalates Fight with States Over Student Loan Companies
Sep 12, 2018
Education Dept. helps some of the nation's largest student loan companies as they seek to fend off allegations of cheating and misleading borrowers.
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California State Agency Reverses Decision to Suspend Veteran Aid to Out-of-State Campuses
Sep 12, 2018
There has been debate over whether the agency can approve educational programs offered by out-of-state colleges at extension locations within California.
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Missouri Judge Rules in Favor of Campus Gun Ban
Sep 12, 2018
Court finds that the U. of Missouri's weapon ban does not violate a state statute that allows employees to conceal guns in their vehicles parked on public property.
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Number of College Students Predicted to Fall 15 Percent After 2025
Sep 12, 2018
Due to declining birth rates, an economist predicts that the college-going population will drop by 15 percent between 2025 and 2029.
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'U.S. News' Updates College Rankings Formula
Sep 12, 2018
After facing much criticism, the U.S. News and World Report formula has been updated in an attempt to account for social mobility.
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House Passes Expansion of Student Loan Counseling
Sep 6, 2018
Bipartisan bill aims to improve the timing, frequency, and content of annual counseling for recipients of federal student loans and grants.
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Federal Judge Keeps DACA in Place
Sep 5, 2018
Court denies states' request to end the Obama-era program, which grants work permits and protection against deportation to thousands of young immigrants.
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Justice Dept. Backs Group Challenging Harvard's Admissions Policies
Sep 5, 2018
Agency formally joins lawsuit that claims university discriminates against Asian-American applicants.
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California Agency Suspends GI Bill Eligibility for Some Colleges
Sep 5, 2018
Three of the suspended colleges from Missouri—Park University, Webster University, and Columbia College—persuaded a judge to block the agency's actions.
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Stanford Will No Longer Announce Admissions Rate
Sep 5, 2018
Decision is an attempt to curb the hype in the admissions process.
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New Campus Sexual Assault Rules to Bolster Rights of Accused Students
Aug 30, 2018
Education Dept. to propose new regulations on campus sexual misconduct that would strengthen the rights of accused students and reduce the liability for colleges and universities.
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AACRAO Comments on Borrower Defense to Repayment NPRM
Aug 29, 2018
Association weighs in on proposed measures that would negatively impact defrauded borrowers, including new regulatory language regarding institutions' ability to withhold official academic transcripts for students granted successful relief.