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California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit

California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit

Cal Matters Carmen Gonzalez January 5, 2023 IN SUMMARY Transit expenses are one part of the high cost of college that is pushing many low-income students out of the state’s higher education systems. Some campuses have partnered with local transit agencies to reduce or waive all fares for students, but […]

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Enrollment Remains Top Risk Cited by Colleges

Enrollment Remains Top Risk Cited by Colleges

Inside Higher Ed Susan H. Greenberg January 6, 2023 Enrollment remains the biggest risk cited by colleges and universities for the fourth year in a row, according to the 2022 Top Risks Report from United Educators. Data security ranked second for the third consecutive year. Recruitment and hiring jumped from 14th place […]

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Here’s the Education Department’s next regulatory agenda

Here’s the Education Department’s next regulatory agenda

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf January 5, 2023 A final Title IX rule, as well as negotiated rulemaking on topics like accreditation and distance education, are on the horizon. The U.S. Department of Education unveiled sweeping regulatory priorities late Wednesday, pinning a publishing date for its final Title IX rule […]

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U.S. to Review Rules on Accreditation, Distance Education and More

U.S. to Review Rules on Accreditation, Distance Education and More

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman January 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced late Wednesday that the Education Department would hold a series of negotiated rule-making sessions this spring to propose new rules regarding accreditation, distance education, student loan deferments and a range of other topics. The administration’s plan for another […]

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California college trustee apologizes after ‘threatening’ remarks about faculty who oppose equity initiatives

California college trustee apologizes after ‘threatening’ remarks about faculty who oppose equity initiatives

Fox News Kristine Parks January 4, 2023 A board of trustees member said the teachers needed to be ‘roped’ and taken ‘to the slaughterhouse’ A California college trustee board member apologized after being confronted over his provocative comments directed towards faculty who were against the school district’s diversity, equity and inclusion measures. […]

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President Biden signs the VETS Credit Act into law

President Biden signs the VETS Credit Act into law

WITN December 28, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITN) -President Joe Biden signs into law a new bill that will help veterans who are students with stability with transferring courses and credits. The VETS Credit Act is to help student veterans with credit or course transfers in case their program ends or […]

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New CA Bill for Student Proctoring

New CA Bill for Student Proctoring

Duane Morris  Jessica S. High December 26, 2022 Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act (SB-1172), limits the collection of personal data by proctoring services. The pandemic created a surge of online-proctoring services which utilize various types of personal information, such as a driver’s license, other identification and/or biometric data, to verify […]

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