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House Dems Question Baylor’s Title IX Exemption

A group of House Democrats is calling on the Biden administration to clarify the scope of Baylor University’s religious exemptions...
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‘Highly Disruptive’: Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns

Salaried employees who make $55,000 or less would be eligible for overtime under the Biden administration’s new proposal. Thousands of jobs at colleges and universities could be affected.

Congressional Republicans Seek to Block Income-Based Repayment Plan

More than four million student loan borrowers have signed up for a new income-driven repayment plan, the Education Department announced...
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U.S. Discharges $72 Million in Loans for Ashford Students

The University of Arizona Global Campus, which acquired Ashford in 2020, might be on the hook for the discharged student loans.

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Rights Chief Calls for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Campus Diversity

Catherine Lhamon said Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions is an opportunity to reconsider how colleges recruit and retain diverse classes.

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Florida’s Accreditation Shuffle Begins

Education Department approves one Florida college’s application to change accreditors. A new state law—and Ron DeSantis—dictate that Florida’s 39 other public colleges do the same.

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Ban on Student Loan Collection Fees

A month before student loan payments are scheduled to restart, a federal appeals court has reinstated a ban on student...
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Science Funding Falters a Year After Landmark CHIPS and Science Act

The legislation was aimed at supercharging American research and development, but the funding it called for has not yet materialized. Advocates worry Congress will drop the ball.