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Mixed Results on Florida Remedial Education Gamble
New research on Florida's remedial education law shows more students are taking and passing college-level courses. Despite the progress, researchers still see significant numbers of students failing and can't explain why.
States Seek Tighter Regulation of For-Profits
State lawmakers, advised by Robert Shireman, want to fill what they call a void in federal leadership by enforcing regulations on for-profit institutions and recently converted nonprofit colleges.
Democratic Take on the Higher Education Act
Senate education committee's top Democrat, Patty Murray, says new higher ed law must take comprehensive approach and tackle college affordability.
Proposed Cuts Imperil 1,300 University Jobs
Alaska's governor proposes a 41 percent cut, the largest in a century, to the public university system. State's only medical education would be eliminated.
Free College Idea Hinges on Merger With K-12
The proposal from a Chicago mayoral candidate to offer free community college by merging the system with K-12 is unique. But local and national education experts say it wouldn’t work.
‘Higher Ed’s Most Important Watchdog’?
Two new governors want to raise the profile of state coordinating boards, but legislators and public flagship universities may balk at the idea.
Regulating College Closures
Massachusetts takes a swing at regulating small colleges at risk of shutting down in order to better protect students. Institutions at risk would have to be public about their financial vulnerabilities 18 months before a possible closure.
‘A Marginally Better Year’ for State Funding
Latest annual survey finds state support for higher education rose 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2018-19, up from just 1.6 percent the previous year.