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Senators Introduce Bill to Promote Higher Ed Innovation
Oct 17, 2018
Bipartisan legislation aims to evaluate and increase transparency of experimental initiatives.
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GI Bill Benefit Backlog at the VA
Oct 17, 2018
Student veterans using GI Bill benefits this fall have been waiting longer than three weeks on average to receive housing benefits.
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DHS Proposes Public Charge Rule
Oct 10, 2018
Trump administration issues new regulation that would allow immigrants to be denied permanent residency if they use public benefits.
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California Bill Tackles Textbook Costs
Oct 10, 2018
Students in California drafted a bill to urge publishers to reveal how their textbooks changed between editions. It is still an open question whether publishers will comply.
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Institutions Fined Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Clery Act Violations
Oct 9, 2018
University of Montana fined nearly $1 million, Green River College in Washington State fined $575,000 for inaccurately reporting crime statistics.
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Education Dept. Overstates Support for ACICS
Oct 9, 2018
Last week's recommendation to extend the federal recognition of the troubled accreditor cited endorsements by several peer accreditors that those organizations never made.
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Senior Higher Ed Official Leaves Education Dept.
Oct 9, 2018
Adam Kissel, a top higher education aide and First Amendment advocate, has left the agency.
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Report Urges Government Leaders in Michigan to Prioritize Talent Attainment
Oct 4, 2018
Michigan has increased the rate of postsecondary credential attainment to nearly 44 percent of the population; however, states and communities with higher rates show greater economic gains, such as creating new jobs and attracting new employers.
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More Guidance Needed on PSLF Program, GAO Report Finds
Oct 4, 2018
Education Dept. has not provided enough guidance on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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Education Dept. Recommends Controversial Accreditor
Oct 4, 2018
Trump administration has reversed a two-year-old decision by the Obama administration to derecognize ACICS.
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Feds Update College Scorecard, Drop National Comparison Data
Oct 4, 2018
Change comes at a time when the agency is pushing transparency offered by the scorecard as an alternative to accountability provisions in the gainful employment rule.
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CA Governor Vetoes Bill on ACT, SAT
Oct 4, 2018
Gov. Brown vetoes legislation that would have required public school districts to replace the state's 11th grade standardized test with the college admissions tests.
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Trump Signs Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
Oct 4, 2018
The measure fully funds education, defense, and other areas, and includes stopgap spending for any appropriations bills not enacted by the end of the 2018 fiscal year.
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International Graduate Enrollments Drop Again, Study Finds
Oct 4, 2018
First-time graduate enrollment of international students decreased 3.7 percent between fall 2016 and fall 2017. Experts point to President Trump's travel ban as a factor in the drop.
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Trump Administration Considered Ban on Chinese Student Visas
Oct 4, 2018
The plan was ultimately shot down because of its economic and diplomatic impact, but the fact that it was even debated still worries educators.
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Borrower Defense, Gainful Employment Rules Delayed, Official Says
Oct 4, 2018
Education Dept. will miss the deadline to finalize the controversial rules this year, pushing the implementation date back to July 2020 at the earliest.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Actions on TPS
Oct 4, 2018
Judge temporarily blocks plans to terminate the Temporary Protected Status granted to nearly 300,000 immigrants who fled violence and disaster in Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
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Pressure Grows for Admissions Leaders
Sep 27, 2018
Inside Higher Ed's annual survey of college and university admissions directors shows continued pressure on institutions—in an era when missing enrollment targets can be devastating to institutional finances—to enroll a class that meets their goals.
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NY Attorney General Files Suit Against Debt Relief Companies
Sep 27, 2018
Lawsuit accuses nine companies of misleading student borrowers and potentially driving up their debt by using shady tactics to lure consumers and charge illegal fees and interest rates.
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House Passes Budget Bill With FY 2019 Education Funding
Sep 27, 2018
Legislation would increase the Education Department's budget by $581 million to $71.5 billion, despite calls for heavy cuts by the Trump administration.