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STEM

Report: More Women and Communities of Color in STEM Than in Past Years

More women, as well as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaska Native people collectively, worked in STEM over the past decade and are earning more degrees in science and engineering fields at all levels compared to previous years.

Reports & Data

Report: Students Leave $3.6 Billion on the Table in Unclaimed Pell Funds

The unclaimed total is 14% of annual Pell expenditures

Students

Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has concluded that Troy University did not make reasonable and responsive adjustments responsive to a student’s pregnancy-related adjustment requests during the 2020-21 school year.

Leadership & Policy

College Board to Release Updated African American Studies AP Course Plans

College Board will release an updated version of its African American studies Advanced Placement course, amid DeSantis’s administration blocking initial pilot program plans in Florida high schools.

Reports & Data

National Student Clearinghouse Launches Online DEI Platform

The National Student Clearinghouse has launched its DEI Data Lab, a DEI online initiative to more widely share NSC Research Center data.

Leadership & Policy

AAC&U Releases 2023–27 Strategic Plan

AAC&U has released its strategic plan for 2023–27.

Campus Climate

AAUP Criticizes Florida College System for Pledge to Eliminate Critical Race Theory from Courses

The American Association of University Professors has put out a statement, criticizing the decision of the presidents of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges to eliminate courses dealing with critical race theory or related concepts.

Leadership & Policy

New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads

Women and minoritized students to benefit overall

Leadership & Policy

IHEP and Results for America Release HEA Fund Allocation Recommendations for Education Department

IHEP and Results for America have released recommendations for the Department of Education to set-aside 0.5% of funds from certain Higher Education Act programs and put it towards supporting equity-focused work.

Leadership & Policy

Education Department Announces $63 Million in Grants to Support Community Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has announced $63 million in grants to support 42 organizations and higher ed institutions working to expand existing community schools or establish new programs in eight states and territories.

Reports & Data

Panel Discusses Rapid Shift in U.S. Opinion on Responsibility for Paying for College

Many more Americans now believe the government should be involved in helping to provide a college education.

Leadership & Policy

ED Proposes Regulations to Ease Student Loan Payment Costs and Process

The Department of Education is proposing policies to reduce federal student loan payments costs, especially for low and middle-income borrowers.

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