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Closures Contributed to Deep Cuts in April
Colleges announced hundreds of layoffs and buyouts last month as many work to close budget deficits brought on by state and federal funding issues and other challenges.
Loan Limits Finalized, but Litigation Looms
Advocates and higher ed groups called on Congress to take action to expand the definition of professional programs.
ED Rejects Call to Expand Access to Higher Graduate Loan Caps
Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit.
Impact of New Grad Loan Caps on Institutions and Programs in 5 Charts
The new limits on how much graduate students can borrow will affect states and institutions differently, and new research shows how.
Kentucky Republicans Override Beshear’s Veto of Faculty Firing Bill
March Sees More Job, Program Cuts
Colleges made or announced moves to cut hundreds of jobs and programs in March. Cuts were driven by financial constraints, federal policy fallout and low program enrollment.
Kentucky Lawmakers Want to Make It Easier to Lay Off Faculty
The legislation would explicitly permit terminations for low enrollment or “misalignment of revenue and costs.” The GOP supermajority can override any veto from the Democratic governor.
Area Studies, Once Vital, Wither Without Funding
Area studies centers were born out of World War II and supported by the U.S. government as an essential part of national security strategy. Now, they are disappearing as the Trump administration sees them as an enemy.