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Colleges Restrict Graduate Student Admissions After NIH Proposes Rate Cut

College officials say the pause is necessary while they determine the impacts of the potential federal funding cuts.

Florida Launches DOGE Equivalent to Audit State Universities

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is launching a state initiative to cut spending and optimize efficiency modeled after the Elon Musk’s...
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Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms

The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable.

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Pairing Sexual Health Information and Fun

Colleges and universities provide students with safer sex products and education in an entertaining manner to promote engagement and equip students with information.

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Weeks and Months After Natural Disaster, Colleges Stand By Their Students

Students say they are still being impacted by wildfires and floods that cost them their housing, jobs and transportation weeks or months ago.

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How Frequent Assessment Can Benefit URM Student Learning

A pilot study at the University of California, Riverside, found that more regular testing, as opposed to high-stakes exams, can improve student outcomes in a general chemistry course and close equity gaps for historically disadvantaged learners.

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A College Degree Isn’t for Everyone

Kathleen deLaski unpacks her new book, which envisions higher education as a stepladder to skills that learners collect over a lifetime and present to employers.

Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations

After pausing most civil rights investigations, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is resuming some inquiries, but only those...