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Betsy DeVos Resigns as Education Secretary
Jan 13, 2021
DeVos submitted her resignation last Thursday, citing President Trump's role in inciting a mob to disrupt the certification of election results at the U.S. Capitol.
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Education Dept. Updates College Scorecard
Jan 13, 2021
The latest update aims to provide prospective students with greater transparency on borrower repayment progress.
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Harris Outlines Plans for Sweeping Immigration Reform Bill
Jan 13, 2021
Legislation would grant green cards immediately to immigrants protected by the DACA and TPS programs and work toward shorter waits for citizenship.
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Democrats Take Narrow Control of the Senate
Jan 7, 2021
A pair of historic victories in Georgia's runoff elections assures slim majorities in both chambers of Congress for President-elect Joe Biden.
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Trump Signs Massive Government Funding, COVID-19 Relief Package
Jan 7, 2021
The legislation combines $900 billion in relief with $1.4 trillion in government funding for FY 2021 and includes a number of significant higher education-related policy reforms.
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Congress Approves Protect the GI Bill Act
Jan 7, 2021
Legislation provides important protections for GI Bill recipients, but some provisions could create unintended consequences for veterans and institutions.
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Biden Selects Nominee for Education Secretary
Jan 7, 2021
Miguel Cardona, education commissioner in Connecticut, is a longtime advocate of public education.
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Student Transfer and Mobility Decline Amid Pandemic, Report Finds
Jan 7, 2021
New data show the total number of transfer students fell 8.1 percent over last year, more than triple the drop in non-transfer students this fall.
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Judge Halts Trump's Order on Race or Sex Stereotyping
Jan 7, 2021
The order banned the federal government and its contractors from conducting "any form of race or sex stereotyping," including diversity training, causing confusion on campuses and beyond.
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WICHE Releases Latest Projections of High School Grads
Dec 17, 2020
New data show more students graduating from high school than had been previously expected as classes diversify. However, a period of decline still looms on the horizon.
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Final Fall Enrollment Numbers
Dec 17, 2020
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its final report on fall enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes data from most institutions in the country.
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Billionaire Surprises Nonprofits, Colleges with $4.2 Billion in Donations
Dec 17, 2020
The donations aim to help address long-term systemic inequities, such as education for historically marginalized and underserved people.
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New Report on Short-Term Pell
Dec 16, 2020
Paper examines the effects of two federal experiments to expand Pell Grant eligibility for short-term occupational training programs.
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Congress Inches Toward Deal on Coronavirus Relief Package
Dec 16, 2020
Senate and House leaders are nearing agreement on a roughly $900 billion economic relief package that would include $20 billion in funds for higher education.
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House Approves One-Week Stopgap Spending Bill
Dec 10, 2020
The move aims to give lawmakers more time to reach agreements on spending bills to fund federal agencies and additional emergency economic relief.
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New Report on Pandemic's Impact on Immediate College Enrollment Rates
Dec 10, 2020
This year, 21.7 percent fewer high school graduates went straight to college compared with 2019, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Congress to Consider Revised Protect the GI Bill Act
Dec 10, 2020
While generally supportive of the bill's goals, ̽»¨Â¥ and other groups issue concerns that some provisions could create unintended consequences for veterans and institutions.
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Updated Guidance on International Students
Dec 10, 2020
Following requests from ̽»¨Â¥ and other higher ed groups, DHS extends the existing flexibilities for international students in hybrid or online programs for the Spring 2021 term.
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Education Dept. Extends Student Loan Relief
Dec 10, 2020
Agency extends pause on interest and repaying student loans, but only through January 31. ̽»¨Â¥ continues to advocate for additional relief through the end of the pandemic.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down New H1-B Pay Rules
Dec 10, 2020
Regulations aimed to limit foreign workers' employment and raise the minimum salaries that employers would need to pay them in order to qualify for the popular visa program.