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Austin Community College Joins Fight Over Noncitizens’ In-State Tuition
Backed by civil rights groups, Texas undocumented students and Austin Community College are pushing back on the speedy dismantling of in-state tuition benefits for noncitizens.
Tribal Colleges Worry for Their Survival After Proposed Cut
Department of the Interior proposed reducing funding for tribal colleges by more than $100 million. Some tribal college leaders fear their institutions wouldn’t survive it.
Education Dept. Plan to Send CTE Programs to Labor Stokes Concern
While paused for now, the Education Department has plans to let the Department of Labor take over funding for career and technical education programs. CTE advocates fear the shift.
Too Many Well-Paid Middle-Skills Jobs, Not Enough Credentials
The U.S. needs to produce almost 712,000 more credentials per year to meet future demand in high-paying fields that don’t require bachelor’s degrees, a new report says. And addressing racial and gender disparities would help.
DOJ Targets In-State Tuition for Noncitizens in Kentucky as Texas Students Fight Back
The Justice Department sued Kentucky politicians over in-state tuition benefits for undocumented students, just as Texas students and advocates are pushing back against a lawsuit that killed a similar state policy.
A Setback for Maine’s Free Community College Program
As Maine lawmakers hash out a new budget, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee has proposed discontinuing the state’s free college program.
Judge Waits to Rule on Trump’s Effort to Bar Harvard Foreign Students
A federal judge is expected to decide by next week whether to further prevent Trump from barring Harvard international students and researchers.