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Colleges Hit Insurers With Class Actions On COVID-19 Losses

Colleges Hit Insurers With Class Actions On COVID-19 Losses

Law 360 Daphne Zhang July 23, 2020     Law360 (July 23, 2020, 8:34 PM EDT) — A group of Midwestern colleges slapped Zurich American Insurance Co. and Factory Mutual Insurance Co. with two proposed class actions Thursday, seeking a declaration that their policies worth upwards of $300 million should cover […]

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California’s online community college still has much to prove

California’s online community college still has much to prove

EdSource Ashley A. Smith July 22, 2020 With a cut budget, a tougher economy and a new president. Calbright College, California’s online community college, may have survived elimination in the state’s budget, but the pressure is on to prove its value to the state. The college faces a state audit and has yet […]

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COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources

COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources

U.S. Department of Education Office of the Secretary COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel The U.S. Department of Education’s primary website that provides general information and guidance for school communities, including links to information posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Secretary DeVos Delivers […]

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Loan Relief Proposal From Top Republican

Loan Relief Proposal From Top Republican

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 22, 2020 Senator Lamar Alexander proposed a sweeping change that would simplify applying for federal student aid while allowing many to make no or smaller monthly student loan payments. Nearing the end of his tenure in Congress, Senator Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the […]

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‘Shadow’ lenders can leave college students in the dark

‘Shadow’ lenders can leave college students in the dark

AP News Ryan Lane July 20, 2020 A new high school graduate may take out about $37,200 in student loans for college, according to a recent NerdWallet study. And for many of them, that won’t be enough. Thirty-eight percent of students borrow additional money for college via credit cards, home equity […]

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Calbright College board picks interim president for permanent job

Calbright College board picks interim president for permanent job

EdSource July 20, 2020 Ashley A. Smith Interim President Ajita Talwalker Menon would replace Heather Hiles who resigned in January. Calbright College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to select Ajita Talwalker Menon as the online community college’s new president. Menon, who has served as the interim president since February, […]

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