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House Votes to Bar Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports
Apr 27, 2023
Bill would change Title IX's definition of sex to one based solely on a person's genetics at birth—prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in athletic programs for women or girls.
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House Passes Debt Limit Bill
Apr 27, 2023
The legislation would drastically cut education funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
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ND Enacts Anti-DEI Law, OH and TX Debate Similar Proposals
Apr 27, 2023
Bills would make sweeping changes to public colleges and universities in their states.
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Federal Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Barriers to Higher Ed
Apr 27, 2023
Education Dept. opens the application period for two federal grant programs that aim to expand higher education opportunities for Hispanic/Latino/a/x and Native American students.
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State DEI Legislation Updates
Apr 20, 2023
Florida strips all references to "diversity, equity, and inclusion" in proposed legislation, but the measure still aims to limit programs and ban certain curricula.
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Indiana Poised to Enact State Privacy Legislation
Apr 20, 2023
State lawmakers approve comprehensive data privacy legislation.
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Campuses Fall Victim to Hoax Shooter Threats
Apr 20, 2023
The fake calls leave campuses on edge. Public safety officials say they must be treated as real.
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New Carnegie Classification Methodology
Apr 20, 2023
Effort aims to reimagine the Carnegie Classifications and modernize the nation's leading framework for grouping institutions of higher education.
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Borrower Defense Case
Apr 20, 2023
The decisions allows the Biden administration to proceed with the $6 billion student loan forgiveness settlement.
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Education Dept. Further Delays Third-Party Servicer Guidance
Apr 13, 2023
The agency announced plans to delay and revise its proposed guidance on third-party servicers, following pushback from AACRAO and other higher education stakeholders.
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Hearings on Biden's Higher Ed Regulatory Agenda
Apr 13, 2023
Speakers provide feedback to the administration's plans to overhaul rules governing accreditation, distance education, state authorization, third-party servicers, and other topics.
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Recent Actions on Transgender Student Sports Participation
Apr 13, 2023
The Biden administration releases its long-awaited Title IX transgender sports eligibility rule. Meanwhile, lawmakers consider federal and state-level bills that aim to prohibit transgender students from playing on teams that match their gender identity.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Universities Can Revoke Degrees
Apr 13, 2023
Ruling allows two major public university systems in the state to revoke degrees received through academic misconduct.
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New Effort to Boost Rural Student Attainment
Apr 13, 2023
Initiative aims to widen pathways to higher education for rural and small-town students.
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Colleges Appeal Borrower Defense Settlement to Supreme Court
Apr 6, 2023
Institutions ask the court to stop the Biden administration from discharging the student loans of borrowers who claimed their colleges defrauded them as part of a class-action settlement.
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AACRAO Comments on Third-Party Servicer Guidance
Apr 6, 2023
The comments outline a wide range of problems and harmful consequences the guidance presents for institutions and their students.
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House Panel Talks College DEI Policies
Apr 6, 2023
During a hearing on campus free speech, Republican lawmakers rebuked campus DEI efforts. The scrutiny comes as several states pursue legislation to bar DEI initiatives.
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Report Examines International Applicants to US Colleges
Apr 6, 2023
The analysis reveals striking socioeconomic differences across countries.
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New Data on Spring Enrollments
Apr 6, 2023
Spring enrollment rates remained relatively steady, particularly at community colleges, where high schools students drive the uptick.
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Iowa Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
Mar 30, 2023
Iowa recently became the sixth state to pass a comprehensive data privacy bill, following laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia.