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Avoiding AI Snake Oil

Avoiding AI Snake Oil

Inside Higher Ed John Warner October 18, 2024 Two new books offer cautionary tales about the past and present of AI in education. A recently released Inside Higher Ed survey of campus chief technology officers finds a mix of uncertainty and excitement when it comes to the potential for the influence of […]

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The State of Student Loan Forgiveness: October 2024

The State of Student Loan Forgiveness: October 2024

CATO Institute  Andrew Gillen October 17, 2024 A new court injunction is blocking any forgiveness under the forthcoming Higher Education Act forgiveness plan. The latest batch of forgiven loans brings the total to $175 billion for 4.8 million borrowers.  Mass student loan forgiveness is terrible policy (see this report for a comprehensive […]

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Unitek College Wins 2024 CAPPS School of the Year Award

Unitek College Wins 2024 CAPPS School of the Year Award

Cision  October 16, 2024 Unitek receives prestigious award from the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Unitek College is thrilled to announce they have been recognized as the School of the Year by the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS). Earlier this year, […]

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Trump should use the Education Department, not abolish it

Trump should use the Education Department, not abolish it

Washington Examiner  Max Eden October 16, 2024 During his 1980 presidential campaign, former President Ronald Reagan ran on shutting down the Department of Education, then in its infancy. But he couldn’t even get a Republican in Congress to introduce a bill to do it. Ever since, Republican presidential candidates have made the same campaign […]

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Who Could Be Donald Trump’s Next Education Secretary?

Who Could Be Donald Trump’s Next Education Secretary?

Education Week Alyson Klein October 15, 2024 If former President Donald Trump wins the White House, educators will again ask a question they pondered eight years ago: Who could a president who wants to scrap the U.S. Department of Education pick to lead it? Despite the lack of talk about […]

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Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on higher education issues

Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on higher education issues

Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz, Laura Spitalniak and Ben Unglesbee October 14, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have pitched policy plans that could affect everything from accreditation to student loans. As the 2024 presidential election has drawn closer, it’s become more clear how the candidates […]

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The Presidential Election May Decide the Future of For-Profit Colleges

The Presidential Election May Decide the Future of For-Profit Colleges

Best Colleges  Matthew Arrojas October 9, 2024 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have vastly different views of regulations impacting for-profit colleges such as gainful employment and borrower defense. President Joe Biden has aggressively pursued oversight of for-profit colleges while in office. The future of his regulations may be dependent on […]

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