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Leadership & Policy

Hutchison: Governments Should Invest in Higher Education

Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison called for more funding for research universities on Tuesday amid a debate over whether higher education budgets should be cut.

June 4, 2013

Disabilties

Deficit Threatens Quarter of Ivy Tech Community College Sites

Mounting budget woes and the need to deal with a $68 million deficit could force Ivy Tech Community College to close up to a quarter of its school sites around Indiana, school officials said.

June 2, 2013

Latinx

Redskins’ Name Fight Shows Diversity Loosely Embraced

If Redskins name change issue is a barometer for real diversity in America, the outlook is not good.

June 2, 2013

Home

Michigan House Approves $15 Billion Budget for Schools, Colleges

The Republican-controlled Michigan House approved a $15.1 billion education budget that includes an increase in funding for state universities, community colleges and public schools Tuesday, passing the first piece of the state budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.

May 28, 2013

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Michigan Works to Get Some Inmates Higher Education

The Michigan Department of Corrections is working on several efforts to teach community college courses and vocational training in-house to a small number of inmates near parole.

May 20, 2013

Community Colleges

GOP: In-State Tuition for Students Voting in Ohio

Ohio Republicans want to force universities to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students who request documents from the schools in order to register to vote in Ohio.

May 16, 2013

Disabilties

New Indiana Law Gives Veterans More Access to College

A bill signed into law last week allowing veterans greater access to a more-affordable college education will keep Vincennes University among the top schools for military and former military personnel.

May 13, 2013

Students

Mother, Daughter Graduate Together

A mother and daughter who teamed up to go back to college helped one another into their graduation gowns on Saturday.

May 12, 2013

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Fla. Online School Target of Cuts From Legislators

Florida’s highly-successful online school is battling proposed cutbacks at a time when state legislators are bragging about boosting money for schools by more than $1 billion.

April 28, 2013

Leadership & Policy

College Board Approves Plan to Divide State Aid

Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities.

April 18, 2013

Students

2014 Budget Debate Begins in U.S. Senate

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said a proposed new $1 billion federal investment in higher education would help states dealing with budget cuts while promoting college completion, as well as access.

April 17, 2013

Students

Obama Administration’s 2014 Education Budget Proposal Boosts Pell Grant, Seeks Interest Rate Changes

Elsewhere, funding for historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions would remain unchanged at $313 million and $221 million, respectively.

April 10, 2013