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Sam Altman is investing in a for-profit community college

Sam Altman is investing in a for-profit community college

Quartz Britney Nguyen March 20, 2025 The investment in Campus was led by venture capital firm General Catalyst Campus raised $46 million in a deal led by venture capital firm General Catalyst that included investors such as Altman and Founders Fund, Bloomberg reported. The company closed the round in December, Campus confirmed with […]

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Fixing The Biden DOE’s Legendary List of Abuses

Fixing The Biden DOE’s Legendary List of Abuses

Real Clear Education  Adam Kissel March 20, 2025 Nicholas Kent, nominated for Under Secretary of Education, has a significant opportunity to help the Department of Education overcome the lawlessness of the past administration. This is because the undersecretary oversees both the leadership of the Office of Federal Student Aid and […]

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‘We’re Going to Shut It Down’

‘We’re Going to Shut It Down’

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott and Jessica Blake March 19, 2025 Nearly 60 days into his second term in office, Trump followed through on his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education. Now it’s up to Congress to decide if the agency will be abolished entirely. After weeks of […]

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What Is the College Cost Reduction Act?

What Is the College Cost Reduction Act?

Best Colleges  Matthew Arrojas March 19, 2025 Republicans may use the proposal as a model for cost-cutting as the House Committee on Education and the Workforce looks for $330 billion in cuts over the next 10 years. Republicans failed to pass the College Cost Reduction Act in 2024. Still, many […]

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Report: What Hinders Community College Retention?

Report: What Hinders Community College Retention?

Inside Higher Ed  Ashley Mowreader March 18, 2025 A new paper from the Annenberg Institute evaluates barriers to success for low-income community college students. Researchers found financial and mental health concerns are tied to lower completion rates. Previous research shows that mental health concerns are the top reason community college […]

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DEI Executive Orders Back in Effect and ED’s DEI Investigations Move Forward

DEI Executive Orders Back in Effect and ED’s DEI Investigations Move Forward

Thompson Coburn Lorrie Hargrove , Tres Cleveland March 18, 2025 President Trump’s two diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) executive orders are back in force, for now.  The two orders are: Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, Executive Order of January 20, 2025, 90 Fed. Reg. 8339 (Jan. 29, 2025) […]

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Best Practices When Responding to Department of Education Investigations

Best Practices When Responding to Department of Education Investigations

Duane Morris  March 18, 2025 In recent days, the Department of Education has announced two sets of investigations stemming from the administration’s application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The announced investigations are focused on institutional compliance within the context of the Supreme […]

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