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House Democrats, Teachers Unions Rally Against Betsy DeVos Nomination

Casting her as the “antithesis” to public education, House Democrats — joined by the leaders of the nation’s two largest teacher unions — on Tuesday called for the Senate to block the nomination of Betsy DeVos as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of education.

January 10, 2017

Students

Florida Governor Pushes Again to Cut College Costs for Students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is renewing his push to eliminate sales taxes charged on college textbooks. Scott said Tuesday he would ask state legislators to enact proposals aimed at helping students graduate from college within four years. Legislators will consider the proposals during their session that starts in March. Scott has been […]

January 10, 2017

Students

Trial Over Fix for Segregation at Maryland Colleges Begins

BALTIMORE — A trial to determine the best way to cure inequality among Maryland’s colleges and universities is underway in federal court in Baltimore. The decade-old case being heard Monday involves a coalition representing the state’s four historically Black colleges that says the state has underfunded the institutions while developing programs at traditionally White schools […]

January 9, 2017

Students

Study Explores Link Between College Debt, ‘Boomerang’ Effect

CONCORD, N.H. — While both college debt and the “boomerang” phenomenon are growing, a new study casts doubt on the notion that staggering student loans are driving young adults back to their parents’ doorsteps. In the past decade, student debt has doubled, with the average 2015 college graduate owing $30,000. The rate at which young […]

January 9, 2017

Students

University of California System Proposes First Tuition Increase in 6 Years

SAN FRANCISCO — Undergraduate students at the University of California may face a tuition increase for the first time in six years under a proposal to be considered by the university’s board of regents this month. UC officials unveiled the plan Wednesday, saying that proposed increases in tuition and fees represent a modest way to […]

January 5, 2017

Students

Ex-ITT Students Want to be Creditors in Bankruptcy Case

CARMEL, Ind. — Former students of ITT Educational Services Inc. are asking to be considered creditors in the for-profit college operator’s bankruptcy case. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that five former students filed the motion Tuesday asking that they and thousands of other students be recognized as creditors as the bankruptcy case moves forward. The […]

January 5, 2017

Students

Diverse Conversations: How Trump Presidency Will Affect HBCUs, HSIs

Looking at his proposed ideas and policies, here are some ways that these institutions could be affected once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

January 4, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Chicago State University’s Financial Distress Increasing

Chicago State University officials said the university will burn through cash reserves and eventually need to make additional cuts, according to documents sent to state officials responsible for funding.

January 3, 2017

Students

New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Free Tuition for Lower Income Students

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to offer free tuition to low and middle income college students attending public colleges and universities in the state.

January 3, 2017

Students

Immigrants Who Challenged In-state Tuition Policy Win Case

ATLANTA — A judge says the Georgia university system must allow immigrants to pay in-state tuition if they’ve been granted temporary permission by the federal government to stay in the U.S. Georgia’s state colleges and universities require verification of “lawful presence” in the U.S. for in-state tuition. The Board of Regents had said students with […]

January 3, 2017

STEM

Program Provides Boost to Teens with Eyes Set on Engineering

HONOLULU — A new public school initiative will allow Hawaii students interested in engineering careers get on an early pathway to acceptance at a university engineering program. The state Department of Education is partnering with the University of Hawaii to create a “college-focused pathway” for students to pursue direct acceptance into the College of Engineering […]

January 3, 2017

Students

Leaders Anticipate Need to Convey Higher Ed’s ROI to Trump Administration

Leaders across the nation remain hopeful that the Trump administration will usher in a new era for the state of higher education.

December 29, 2016