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Foxx Calls for Cardona’s Resignation

Foxx Calls for Cardona’s Resignation

Committee on Education & The Workforce February 6, 2024 WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement calling for Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s resignation after he refused to say the ‘from the river, to the sea’ chant is antisemitic: “Three months after October 7 and the […]

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Senate GOP Launches Website for Reporting FAFSA Issues

Senate GOP Launches Website for Reporting FAFSA Issues

NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson February 2, 2024 A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have launched a website for students, guidance counselors, college admissions faculty, financial aid administrators and others, to report issues they are experiencing with […]

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Aspiring Accreditor Focuses on Student Outcomes

Aspiring Accreditor Focuses on Student Outcomes

Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody February 5, 2024 The Postsecondary Commission aims to offer a new model of evaluating institutions. It has powerful supporters, vocal critics and a long road ahead to federal recognition. Accrediting agencies tasked with evaluating U.S. colleges and universities typically focus on metrics related to academics, […]

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How many people actually need a four-year diploma?

How many people actually need a four-year diploma?

Higher Ed Dive  Ricardo Azziz January 30, 2024 A recent analysis finds only 42% of jobs in 2031 will require a bachelor’s degree, suggesting that colleges with enrollment declines should not expect demand to surge. Over the past few months, I have sought the help of several highly trained technicians, […]

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Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul

Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 25, 2024 The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education. House Republicans’ ambitious new plan to overhaul higher education would likely have a significant impact on colleges and universities. Should the College Cost […]

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Universities failing in skills-based, job prep programs, study finds

Universities failing in skills-based, job prep programs, study finds

The College Fix Micaiah Bilger January 23, 2024 Meanwhile, institutions spend millions on diversity, inclusion efforts Few four-year universities are taking steps to develop skills-based education programs to prepare students for jobs, a new study by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning found. The findings contrast with a recent […]

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