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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.
Education Dept. Plan to Send CTE Programs to Labor On Hold for Now
New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success
Faculty say attendance is known to promote learning and improve student outcomes. Students say they want more flexibility to manage outside pressures.
Judge Releases Harvard Researcher After 4-Month Detention
Students’ Advocates Voice Concern as Education Dept. Amps Up ID Verification
About 125,000 aid applicants will have their IDs checked this summer. The department says the move is necessary to protect taxpayers.
Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line
The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.
Tulane Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research ‘Gag Order’
Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, alleges that university officials told her not to publicly discuss her research after someone at the state capitol cited it as evidence that Tulane is “anti–chemical industry.”
Trump Following Orbán’s Playbook, Says President of Ousted European Institution
Central European University president Shalini Randeria believes universities must improve public outreach to fend off the rising impact of populism.