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Education Dept. Launches Investigation of Princeton Following Efforts to Combat Racism on Campus
Sep 30, 2020
̽»¨Â¥ urges the agency to end the "misguided" inquiry and "not use the power of the federal government to investigate schools that are trying to build a better, more inclusive America."
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Trump Administration Proposes Major Overhaul of Student Visa Rules
Sep 30, 2020
New proposed regulation would set new limits on the duration for which international students can study in the United States.
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Higher Ed Leaders Consider Pandemic's Impact on Transfer
Sep 30, 2020
Experts are concerned about how the pandemic and ensuing recession will impact transfer students.
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Trump Expands Ban on Federal Grants for Racial-Sensitivity Training
Sep 30, 2020
It is unclear whether colleges that received federal grants would have to end programs or whether they would just be prohibited from using federal grants to pay for them.
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House Unveils Slimmed Down Relief Package
Sep 30, 2020
̽»¨Â¥ joins a broad coalition in requesting at least $120 billion for higher education in order to partially mitigate the challenges that students and institutions are facing.
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New Data Show Drop in Fall Enrollment
Sep 24, 2020
Undergraduate attendance this fall decreased 2.5 percent. Community colleges experienced the steepest enrollment, with a 7.5 percent drop.
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State Audit Blasts U of California Admissions
Sep 23, 2020
Review finds that the university system inappropriately admitted at least 64 wealthy, mostly white students over the past six years as favors to donors, family, and friends.
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House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill
Sep 23, 2020
Legislation would keep the government funded through early December and avoid a shutdown just before the November election.
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Senator Renews Push to Simplify FAFSA
Sep 23, 2020
Lamar Alexander devoted the last scheduled hearing of the HELP committee before he leaves office to a proposal that would reduce the number of questions on the FAFSA from 108 to 33.
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Colleges' Temporary Closures Help Curb Spread of COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020
Institutions implementing two-week quarantines are seeing positive results.
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Inside Higher Ed Releases 2020 Admissions Survey
Sep 23, 2020
Survey finds that a record number of senior admissions officials were very concerned about filling classes and most expect enrollment decreases this year.
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Hundreds of Thousands of Students Unable to Take SAT
Sep 23, 2020
Many testing centers have closed due to the pandemic or have set new limits on students, resulting in thousands unable to take the SAT exam.
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$330 Million in Loan Relief for Former ITT Tech Students
Sep 17, 2020
CFPB, along with 48 state attorneys general, announce settlement with the now-defunct for-profit and its debt-servicing company for defrauding students.
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Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Harvard Admissions Case
Sep 17, 2020
The case is widely believed to become the U.S. Supreme Court's next opening to potentially ban affirmative action.
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Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census Count
Sep 17, 2020
Federal judges block White House memo seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants, saying such action would violate the statute governing congressional apportionment.
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Appeals Court Allows Trump to End Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants
Sep 17, 2020
Ruling effectively strips legal immigration status from some 400,000 immigrants from four countries, rendering them deportable if they do not voluntarily leave the country.
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UC Berkeley Fined $2.35M for Clery Violations
Sep 17, 2020
The hefty fine follows a historic $4.5 million Clery penalty against Michigan State University last year, which some experts viewed as the Education Dept. increasing its oversight of the law.
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Colleges Begin Announcing Spring Semester Plans
Sep 17, 2020
Most institutions are continuing with their current instruction plans.
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Test-Blind Admissions Policies Increase
Sep 16, 2020
While most colleges are test optional, some have moved to test-blind during the pandemic as access to standardized testing has been disrupted.
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Report Looks at Guided Pathways Programs
Sep 16, 2020
New report finds that guided pathways programs are improving student experiences as well as presenting some challenges.