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Study Finds Students Loans Help Improve Academic Achievement
Feb 13, 2019
Researchers find that students who were given a loan offer with a dollar amount in their financial aid letters were more likely to borrow, and they academically outperformed their peers who did not borrow.
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TN Governor Pushes Legislation to Increase Vocational and Technical Training
Feb 13, 2019
Initiative would include state-based student grants and new funding for community grants for regional partnerships that establish new work-based learning programs and apprenticeships.
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New Education Dept. FERPA Guidance on School Safety
Feb 13, 2019
FAQ document primarily focuses on health or safety emergencies faced by public elementary and secondary schools, but includes information and resources for postsecondary institutions.
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Accreditation Rule Changes
Feb 13, 2019
Education Dept. backtracks this week on two proposals that would reshape the role of college accreditors, following widespread blowback.
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Higher Ed Experts Debate Likelihood of HEA Reauthorization This Year
Feb 12, 2019
Congressional education committee chairmen discuss dueling visions for HEA overhaul. Panel of higher ed experts expresses little confidence in passage of legislation in the near future.
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Maryland Democrats Introduce FAFSA Fairness Act
Feb 12, 2019
Lawmakers drop legislation to simplify the process to apply for and receive federal student financial aid for students who do not have contact with their parents or parental guardians.
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University Settles Federal Lawsuit Over Incentive Compensation
Feb 12, 2019
North Greenville University in South Carolina agrees to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal ban on incentive-based compensation.
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New Report Finds 60 Percent of Students Graduate Within 8 Years
Feb 12, 2019
Today's college students are taking longer to graduate, new data suggests, yet many get to graduation over a longer period of time.
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International Graduate Enrollments Decline for 2nd Year
Feb 7, 2019
Applications from prospective international students decline by 4 percent, while new enrollments of international graduate students at U.S. schools decline by 1 percent, report finds.
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New Federal Data on Dual Enrollment
Feb 6, 2019
Roughly a third of students took courses for college credit during their high school tenures.
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AP Racial Gaps Remain
Feb 6, 2019
More students earning scores that translate into college credit, but racial gaps remain. New exam deadline aims to attract more low-income and minority students to take AP test.
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White House Reverses Replacement for Education Dept. Watchdog
Feb 6, 2019
President Trump had abruptly appointed new acting inspector general, which Democrats said threatened the watchdog's independence from the leadership of the agency.
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Report Examines 90-10 Rule
Feb 6, 2019
Study finds that eliminating the rule would have a negative impact.
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Renewed Push to Overhaul HEA by 2020
Feb 5, 2019
Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, lays out his vision for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act before he retires. Serious differences with Democratic lawmakers remain.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Improve GEAR UP
Feb 4, 2019
Legislation aims to improve the college and career readiness program by increasing state and local flexibility to better meet students' needs.
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Feds Set Up Fake University as Sting Operation
Feb 4, 2019
Dept. of Homeland Security used fake university in Farmington Hills, Michigan to catch undocumented immigrants and those helping them to obtain fraudulent student visas.
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Final Rule on H1-B Visa Lottery
Jan 31, 2019
Regulation increases the number of H-1B visa recipients with advanced degrees and moves the registration process online.
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Shutdown Ends, Effects on Research Linger
Jan 30, 2019
Agreement funds the federal government for three weeks while negotiations continue over border security. The impact of the standoff will likely linger for institutions that rely on federal support for their research.
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Education Committees and Higher Ed in the 116th Congress
Jan 30, 2019
Chairmen of both House and Senate education committees signal that a Higher Education Act renewal is possible this year.
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̽»¨Â¥ Comments on Proposed Title IX Rules
Jan 30, 2019
Association is concerned with certain aspects of the regulations that fail to protect the legitimate privacy interests of all individuals and to maintain appropriate confidentiality of institutional and student education records.