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When Oversight Becomes Intimidation and Control
It’s a political problem with a likely political solution.
Community Colleges ‘Back to Reality’ After Federal Relief
Community colleges spent much of their federal COVID-19 relief funds on student supports, technology and infrastructure. Now those funds are drying up, and colleges are wondering what’s next.
Education Department Delays FAFSA Launch for Most Students
By pushing back the form’s mass release to Dec. 1, the department is hoping to avoid the technical issues that plagued this year’s application.
A Decade After Scott Walker’s Bill, U of Wisconsin May See First Mass Layoff of Tenured Faculty
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s proposal to ax its entire College of General Studies has faculty members wondering: What precedent will be set by the university actually using the power Republicans gave it?
Colleges Balk at Federal Plan to Require Attendance Taking in Online Courses
The department says taking attendance will help ensure Title IV funds are used properly. Online-facing faculty said it will create a financial and time burden.
Va. House Speaker Seeks Removal of Project 2025 Co-Author From GMU Board
A Big Chunk of Professors Flunked U of Florida Post-Tenure Review
After the state required post-tenure reviews, roughly one-fifth of the UF professors evaluated in the first round were either found lacking, decided to leave or chose to give up research—and likely their tenure with it. At Florida State, by contrast, all professors passed muster.
Harris’s VP Pick Has Backed Free College, Big Investments in State Universities
The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.