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Why Advocates Want a $200 Increase to the Pell Grant

Higher ed groups say the grant has lost purchasing power amid inflation. But getting any increase through Congress will be a hard sell as lawmakers grapple with the program’s $17 million shortfall.

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Portland State Moves Toward Layoffs, Despite Faculty Calls for Pause

The university, one of multiple financially struggling Oregon public institutions, hemorrhaged enrollment during the pandemic. Its president has proposed department eliminations and other cuts, drawing ire from unions.

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Inside a College Housing Lifeline in the Bronx

At the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Dax House provides low-cost housing and support for students facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Yale Faculty Say Academic Freedom Has Decreased. Some Fear Dismissal or Arrest.

A majority of Yale University faculty members say their academic freedom has decreased in recent years, and half fear losing...
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Joliet Junior College Trustee Censured for 18th Time

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees last week censured one of its members, Maureen Broderick, for the 18th time...
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Rural Opportunity Through Apprenticeship

From special education classrooms in rural Missouri to manufacturing plants in central New York, apprenticeship programs and their higher ed partners are helping workers earn while they learn, fill critical labor shortages and build careers close to home.

How to Create University Assessments That Serve Learning

Learn what constitutes good feedback and how to get students actively engaged in learning from their assessments.

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Education Department Reallocates Minority-Serving Institution Funds Again

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it’s reallocating funds for minority-serving institutions to the Strengthening Institutions Program, a...