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Education Department Gives $1.5 Million to Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Following Mass Shooting

The U.S. Department of Education has given a $1.5 million School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grant to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD), following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Legislation Meant to Improve Access and Support in Higher Ed

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law several pieces of legislation meant to improve access and support in higher education, HB 4201, SB 3991, and HB 5464.

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What’s Next for Federal Oversight of Online Program Managers?

In May, a federal watchdog agency, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), released a report calling on the Department of Education (ED) to bolster its oversight of online program managers (OPMs) that contract with colleges.

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Civil Rights Organizations Urge Education Department to Investigate College NDA Requirements for Title IX Claims

Civil rights organizations are urging the Education Department to investigate claims that some colleges are requiring students to sign non-disclosure agreements or other agreements as a condition of having their Title IX claims investigated.

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Education Department to Discharge All Remaining Federal Student Loans Borrowed to Attend Corinthian's Colleges

The U.S Education Department will discharge all remaining federal student loans borrowed to attend a Corinthian Colleges Inc. campus, marking the largest single loan discharge ED has made yet.

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Report: Predatory Lending Practices Harm Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families

A recent report has indicated that the predatory lending practices of EasyPay Finance and Transportation Alliance Bank are hurting military servicemembers, veterans, and their families.

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Rocky Pathways From Youth to a Good Job

Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce released two reports showing how by age 35, workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher are nearly twice as likely as workers with just a high school diploma to have a good job.

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NADOHE Calls on Congress to Double Pell Grant

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education has called on Congress to double the Pell Grant.

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Will Primary Races in Pennsylvania Forecast the Political Agenda for the Fall?

On Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania cast their votes in the state’s primary elections ahead of this fall’s midterms. Experts unpack the results so far in this battleground state.

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Higher Education Leaders Named to AASCU's 2022 Millennium Leadership Initiative

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has selected 22 higher education professionals to join its 2022 Millennium Leadership Initiative.

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Karine Jean-Pierre Appointed White House Press Secretary

Karine Jean-Pierre has been named the next White House press secretary, making her the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ+ person in the role.

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Biden Tells Caucus That Some Federal Student Loan Debt Forgiveness May Be On Horizon

At a Monday meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, President Biden said that he is looking into ways to forgive an unspecified yet hefty amount of federal student loan debt.

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