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Judge Orders UC Berkeley to Freeze Enrollment

Judge Orders UC Berkeley to Freeze Enrollment

Inside Higher Ed  Elizabeth Redden August 27, 2021 The ruling faults the university’s analysis of the environmental impacts of increased enrollment as flawed and orders it not to further increase enrollment above 2020-21 levels. An Alameda County Superior Court judge has ordered the University of California, Berkeley, to freeze student enrollment. The […]

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No. 20CA1692, Colorado v. Center for Excellence — Consumers  — Colorado Consumer Protection Act — Unfair or Deceptive  Trade Practices — Enforcement — Significant Public Impact

No. 20CA1692, Colorado v. Center for Excellence — Consumers — Colorado Consumer Protection Act — Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices — Enforcement — Significant Public Impact

August 26,2021 A division of the court of appeals considers whether a 2019 amendment to the Consumer Protection Act, section 6-1-103, C.R.S. 2020 — which provides that an action brought by the Attorney General “does not require proof that a deceptive trade practice has a significant public impact” — applies […]

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The 25 Safest Colleges Campuses in America

The 25 Safest Colleges Campuses in America

Newsweek Tom Fish August 26, 2021 Having a safe college environment is critical for students. College data and review site Niche has analyzed data and student reviews to look at which campuses are the safest. Natalie Tsay from the site tells Newsweek: “Year after year we see that campus safety is […]

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Foxx: Education Department Abandons Student Loan Responsibility

Foxx: Education Department Abandons Student Loan Responsibility

Committee on Education & Labor August 24, 2021 Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Education Department’s announcement that it will default to full forgiveness for defrauded student loan borrowers, abandoning the Trump administration’s partial-relief formula: “Devos’ […]

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17 West Coast Private Colleges Whose Grads Earn the Most Money

17 West Coast Private Colleges Whose Grads Earn the Most Money

Newsweek Tom Fish August 24, 2021 College can help students kick-start their chosen careers. While working hard to get good grades is key to gaining a great salary, certain U.S. colleges appear to offer an edge in potential earning power. Economic modelers have crunched the numbers by quantifying average wages […]

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CECU On Borrower Defense Relief Reversal

CECU On Borrower Defense Relief Reversal

CECU  August 24, 2021 Arlington, Va. — The U.S. Department of Education today announced that borrowers with successful borrower defense claims will be entitled to a rebuttable presumption of full student loan relief. This comes after a March 18, 2021, announcement that the Department was rescinding the 2019 guidance published by the Trump […]

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