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Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?

Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?

Inside Higher Ed Joe E. Ross July 25, 2023 The emergence of prestigious “degree apprenticeships” in the United Kingdom has implications for the future of higher ed in the U.S., Joe E. Ross writes. Among high school seniors, a privileged few get to pick between elite, world-renowned colleges like Columbia, […]

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Biden’s New IDR Plan: A Game of Pin the Tab on the Taxpayer

Biden’s New IDR Plan: A Game of Pin the Tab on the Taxpayer

Committee on Education & The Workforce July 19, 2023 In late June, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s illegal student loan “forgiveness” scheme – and gave his administration a swift kick in the ribs. Hours after the decision was handed down, the President emerged at a podium in the […]

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Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year

Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott July 19, 2023 Negotiations over loan forgiveness will spotlight the Education Department’s complicated process to enact new rules—and are likely to frustrate borrowers in the process. Nearly a year after President Biden first pledged to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower and less […]

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Cal State Releases Full Title IX Review

Cal State Releases Full Title IX Review

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox July 16, 2023 The law firm Cozen O’Connor released its full external review of California State University’s Title IX and Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment (DHR) procedures yesterday, recommending a slew of reporting and adjudication changes that it estimates will cost the system about $25 million a year. The […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases State-By-State Data on $39 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for 804,000 Borrowers as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans

Biden-Harris Administration Releases State-By-State Data on $39 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for 804,000 Borrowers as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans

U.S. Department of Education July 18, 2023 Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Last week, the Department of Education began notifying impacted borrowers they were eligible for automatic loan relief    The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released state-by-state data on the number of borrowers who are eligible for automatic loan relief […]

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