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AACRAO to Host U.S. Census Operation Update Webinar
May 21, 2020
Join representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau for an update on their modified data collection timeline, procedures, and field operations.
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Updated Guidance for Interruptions in Study Related to Coronavirus
May 21, 2020
Education Dept. issues guidance extending numerous previously announced waivers and providing additional regulatory flexibilities, as well as new information regarding the CARES Act.
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CDC Releases New Guidance to Colleges
May 21, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines considerations for ways colleges and universities can slow the spread of COVID-19.
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New Survey on International Student Mobility
May 20, 2020
Eighty-eight percent of colleges expect declines in international student enrollments this fall.
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New Developments in Harvard Admissions Case
May 20, 2020
The case is widely believed to become the Supreme Court’s next opening to potentially ban affirmative action.
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Higher Ed Groups Urge Congress to Protect Pell
May 20, 2020
AACRAO joined 76 other education groups in a letter urging lawmakers to invest in and protect the Pell Grant program during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
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House Passes $3 Trillion Stimulus Package
May 20, 2020
Final version of the bill rolls back a proposal to provide student loan borrowers up to $10,000 worth of forgiveness.
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Washington AG Sues Education Dept. Over Decision to Block Funding to DACA Recipients
May 20, 2020
Lawsuit challenges the agency's decision to block undocumented immigrants and other students in need from accessing emergency aid included in the coronavirus stimulus law.
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Senate Bill to Restructure Public Service Loan Forgiveness
May 20, 2020
Proposed measure aims to provide relief for teachers, police officers, public health workers, and other public service workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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ETS Introduces New Version of TOEFL for China
May 20, 2020
A virtual version of the TOEFL started in other countries in March but ETS held off on China until Monday while working closely with its government agencies to launch a solution.
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ACLU, Survivor Groups Sue Education Department
May 20, 2020
Lawsuit seeks to block the agency's new Title IX rules before they go into effect on August 14.
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Group Warns Veterans Could be Excluded from CARES Act Grants
May 20, 2020
Under recent guidance from the Education Department, veterans could be denied emergency aid grants, which help students affected by the closures of campuses due to the pandemic.
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College Board Adds Back-Up Submission Method for AP Exams
May 20, 2020
Students whose AP exams could not be submitted last week have filed a federal class action suit against the College Board.
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House Democrats Unveil Latest Stimulus Package
May 14, 2020
The $3 trillion proposal would provide billions of dollars of additional funding for colleges and universities, specify that undocumented students are eligible for emergency grants, and expand relief for student loan borrowers, among other things.
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Senate Hearing on Safely Reopening Schools
May 13, 2020
Health experts warn of dire consequences if the nation reopens too quickly, noting that the U.S. still lacks critical testing capacity and the ability to trace the contacts of those infected.
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Maryland Becomes First State to Close 90/10 Loophole
May 13, 2020
Governor allows legislation to protect veterans by closing the 90/10 loophole for all private for-profit schools in the state to become law, but vetoes several major education funding measures, citing economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Higher Ed Groups Request Technical Corrections to CARES Act
May 13, 2020
AACRAO joins a letter to Congress outlining issues that have arisen in the CARES Act implementation and offering recommendations to better align requirements with the needs of students and campuses.
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Advanced Placement Exams Begin This Week
May 13, 2020
Critics oppose the fixed time to take the exams and the lack of asynchronous testing. Students express frustration with the exams, citing issues in submitting test answers.
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Republican Senators Urge Trump to Suspend Foreign Student Work Program
May 13, 2020
The optional practical training program allows international students to remain on their student visas and work in the United States after graduating.
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California Community College System Sues Education Secretary over DACA
May 13, 2020
Lawsuit challenges administration's interpretation that undocumented and hundreds and thousands of other students are not eligible for emergency grants under the CARES Act.