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Advocates Promote Equitable Prison Education Programs Post–Pell Restoration

Using feedback from incarcerated students is one way to work toward making prison education programs more racially inclusive, according to a new report from the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Another Chinese Partnership Bites the Dust

Florida International University is ending numerous successful partnerships in China to conform to a state law regulating colleges’ relationships with “countries of concern.”

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‘Excuse After Excuse’: Republicans Slam Biden for FAFSA Launch

GOP senators say officials prioritized debt relief over rollout of the new aid application. The GAO will investigate what went wrong.

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North Carolina Community Colleges Push for Workforce-Focused Funding Model

Community college leaders are hopeful the new funding plan they’ve devised can win over state lawmakers eager to fill workforce gaps.

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House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed

In a lengthy hearing Wednesday, Democrats argued the Republicans’ College Cost Reduction Act wouldn’t actually lower costs.

Utah Bans DEI Programs at State Institutions

Utah is the latest state to enact legislation against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives: Republican governor Spencer Cox signed a...
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State Support for Colleges Grew as Stimulus Funds Ebbed

Even with a reduction in federal stimulus funding, state support for higher education was up 10 percent in fiscal 2024.

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Another ‘Devastating’ FAFSA Delay

Colleges will not receive applicants’ federal aid information until March. They may be forced to push back commitment deadlines, and the delay could discourage low-income students from enrolling.