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Senate Proposes $250 Pell Grant Increase
The Senate wants to give the Education Department more money; House Republicans would cut billions. Dueling budgets show the yawning gaps between the chambers.
A National Summit on a Higher Ed ‘Low Point’
At a daylong conference on affirmative action, there was much commiserating but little guidance as higher ed leaders searched for a path forward.
‘Untold Harm’: Education Department Discharges Loans of 7,400 CollegeAmerica Students
The Biden administration says the Colorado campuses of CollegeAmerica, a defunct for-profit college, lied to students, so the Education Department is forgiving their loans and offering refunds.
Students Relying on More Financial Aid but Fewer Take Out Loans
How the Farm Bill Could Affect Higher Education
The sprawling package of legislation will be updated this fall. Advocates want Congress to simplify SNAP in the new farm bill. Millions for agriculture research and facilities are also up for grabs.
In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped
This year, Republican lawmakers in multiple states proposed bills eliminating tenure and targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. But legislatures only ended up passing significant bans on DEI.
Prompting Discussion or Tempting Litigation?
Sarah Lawrence College will ask applicants about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, quoting directly from the decision. Is it a savvy workaround or a brash rejoinder?