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Community College Is Already Affordable

Community College Is Already Affordable

Forbes Preston Cooper October 13, 2021 The reconciliation bill currently under debate in Congress includes a scheme to provide two years of free community college, the centerpiece of a $111 billion boost to higher education funding. The bill’s Democratic backers say that “every American should have the opportunity to get the quality and affordable […]

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Long wait for students to enroll in some community college nursing programs

Long wait for students to enroll in some community college nursing programs

EdSource Ashley A. Smith October 12, 2021 Students pushing for changes in admission process Despite the high demand for more nurses, students at some California community colleges are finding it difficult to get accepted into nursing programs. It’s a problem that leaders of the student senate of the California Community Colleges […]

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Foxx on Navient Ending Federal Loan Servicing Contract

Foxx on Navient Ending Federal Loan Servicing Contract

Committee on Education & Labor September 28, 2021 Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after yet another major student loan servicer, Navient, announced it would end its federal contract: “The Department of Education is bleeding and risks infecting millions of […]

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Foxx, Burr Demand Answers on ED’s Repayment Plan

Foxx, Burr Demand Answers on ED’s Repayment Plan

Committee on Education & Labor  September 28, 2021 Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a third letter to Department of Education Secretary Cardona requesting an update […]

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Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?

Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?

Higher Ed Dive  Rick Seltzer September 28, 2021 Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what’s driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges. If you believe the underlying premise of Arthur Levine’s and Scott Van Pelt’s new book, the country is moving from […]

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