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House Advances Bill to Block SAVE Plan
Sep 21, 2023
The House education committee advanced legislation to overturn the Biden administration's newly implemented student loan repayment program.
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Federal Watchdog Investigates Student Loan Bankruptcy Discharges
Sep 21, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigates whether a large student loan servicer illegally tried to collect on private loans that were already discharged by bankruptcy courts.
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Administration Drops Transgender Question from New FAFSA
Sep 21, 2023
The Education Dept. announced in a regulatory notice that it no longer plans to ask applicants for federal student aid whether they are transgender on the new application being launched later this year.
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House Considers GI Bill Benefits Oversight, Risk-Based Surveys
Sep 21, 2023
Legislators discuss policies impacting veterans education benefits.
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Education Dept. Collects Billions as Student Loan Payments Resume
Sep 21, 2023
Although borrowers are not officially required to make their first monthly payment until October, the agency recorded a deposit of more than $1 billion on September 1.
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Two Maryland HBCU's Offer In-State Tuition to Out-of-State Students
Sep 21, 2023
Students from states without HBCUs will soon be able to attend two Maryland institutions at a discount.
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Federal Judge Again Declares DACA Program Unlawful
Sep 13, 2023
Ruling rejects the Biden administration's latest attempt to defend DACA, but does not order an immediate end to the program.
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U. of Tennessee Guarantees Admission to Eligible Students
Sep 13, 2023
A new admissions policy guarantees admission to the flagship Knoxville campus for high school seniors who rank in the top 10 percent of their class or maintain a minimum 4.0 core grade point average.
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Agreement Reached in Yale Admissions Lawsuit
Sep 13, 2023
A lawsuit against Yale University over its race-conscious admissions policies was dropped late last week after the institution agreed to make significant changes to its practices.
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Florida Approves Controversial SAT and ACT Alternative
Sep 13, 2023
Florida is the first state higher education system to approve CLT and it is also the largest state system to still require college applicants to submit standardized test scores.
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Oregon and Delaware Enact State Privacy Legislation
Sep 12, 2023
The moves expand the U.S. state privacy framework to include a total of 13 states with their own privacy laws.
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New Recommendations for Overseas Recruitment
Sep 7, 2023
Group called for recognition of diverse "entry points" for international students.
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Education Dept. Discharges $72M in Loans for Ashford U. Students
Sep 7, 2023
The University of Arizona Global Campus may be liable for the discharged student loans of students from Ashford University.
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4 Million Borrowers Enroll in New Student Loan Repayment Plan
Sep 7, 2023
Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans introduce legislation to block the program.
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Senate Explores Congressional Role in Regulating AI
Sep 7, 2023
New report explores policy questions and challenges pertaining to the integration of AI in education, career and technical credentials, college admissions, and other issues.
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Florida Accreditation Shuffle
Aug 31, 2023
The Education Dept. recently approved a Florida college's application to change accreditors. A new state law prompts Florida's 39 other public colleges to follow suit.
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Community Colleges Invest in Dual Enrollment Programs
Aug 31, 2023
Certain states have expanded investment in dual enrollment programs, which are a consistent source of students and revenue for colleges with declining enrollments.
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New Report on Student Economic Mobility
Aug 31, 2023
Study emphasizes that minority-serving institutions continue to lead the way in providing students an education that provides economic opportunity and social mobility.
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Dept. of Labor Announces Overtime Rule Update
Aug 30, 2023
The Biden administration proposal would raise the overtime cutoff for most salaried employees from its current level of $35,568 annually to $55,068—a nearly 55 percent increase.
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Biden Official Clarifies Scope of SCOTUS Admissions Decision
Aug 30, 2023
The ruling provides an "opportunity—welcome or not—to reconsider what and how to do the work to admit, retain, support and graduate diverse classes."