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Leadership & Policy

Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Manny Rodriguez says he believes younger people deserve to have a helping hand to cultivate more allyship in public policy.

Leadership & Policy

States Receive $179M Investment to Improve Literacy, Assessments

The U.S. Department of Education plans to award several states a share of $179 million to support academic acceleration efforts focused on improving literacy and high-quality assessment systems.

Institutions

Grant to Council of Independent Colleges Promotes Free Expression on Campus

A $180,000 grant from Arthur Vining Davis Foundations is expected to expand the Campus Free Expression Project to support civil discourse on independent college campuses and beyond.

Students

Education Department Announces 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period Framework

The U.S. Department of Education has released its framework for the 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period.

Leadership & Policy

Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital

Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., will become the next president of Howard University Hospital.

Leadership & Policy

Torres to Retire from National Student Clearinghouse

Rick Torres is expected to retire in February as president and CEO of National Student Clearinghouse.

Reports & Data

Proctor Institute Explores Higher Ed ‘Equity’ in 3-Part Series

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice has released its final report on equity in higher education.

Institutions

Senators Slam Book Dumping at New College of Florida

Senators Patty Murray and Susan Collins release a statement regarding the dumping of library books at New College of Florida.

Leadership & Policy

President Biden Kicks Off Democratic National Convention

Day one of the Democratic National Convention featured a host of speakers including President Joe Biden.

Institutions

College Inside-Out Initiative Gets $1M Boost Through Federal Grant

About $1 million of the federal grant is earmarked to expand and diversify the Muhlenberg College’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.

Reports & Data

Report Shows Challenges, Strategies in Student Learning

Data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics show there was no measurable difference between 2021-22 and 2023-24 in the percentage of students who ended the school year a grade level behind in at least one subject.

Reports & Data

GAO Releases Data on Return to Student Loan Repayments

While millions of borrowers remain current on their federal student loan repayments, millions continue to struggle and are past-due on their restarted payments, according to a newly released GAO report.

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