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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.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
Mar 30, 2023
The legislation would help students access the resources they need to attend college by indexing the Pell Grant to inflation.
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Education Dept. Releases Draft FAFSA Form
Mar 30, 2023
The draft provides an initial glimpse of the new, simplified version of the form that will launch later this year.
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House Panel Debates Biden's Student Loan Policies
Mar 30, 2023
Hearing focused on the implications of the Biden administration's student loan policies for students and taxpayers, highlighting the partisan divide between lawmakers.
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New FAFSA Launch Delayed to December
Mar 23, 2023
Education Dept. unveils a roadmap outlining key implementation dates and timelines for resources, guidance, and training materials for stakeholders.
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Biden Administration Announces Hearings on Regulatory Agenda
Mar 23, 2023
The announcement marks the first formal step in the Education Department’s latest round of rulemaking tackling accreditation, distance education, state authorization, and other topics.
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Wellesley College Students Vote to Admit Transgender Men
Mar 23, 2023
The vote comes amidst divided opinion between Wellesley's student body and college administration about admissions policies and gendered language on campus.
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Republicans Seek to Block Biden's Debt Relief Plan
Mar 23, 2023
The GAO recently determined that the president's program is subject to congressional review, opening a path for Republicans to force a vote on the relief plan.
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Degree Earners Decline for the First Time in Decade
Mar 23, 2023
New report finds that undergraduate credential completions fell 1.6 percent, or 58,800 completers, from the previous year.
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Education Dept. Announces Use of Secret Shoppers
Mar 23, 2023
The secret shoppers will examine recruitment, enrollment, financial aid, and other practices to help identify 'potentially deceptive or predatory practices used to recruit and enroll students."
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CFPB Heightens Scrutiny of Private Loan Servicers
Mar 23, 2023
Agency issues a warning to stop private loan servicers' unlawful collection of payments on discharged student debts.