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California Community Colleges Launch Initiative to Expand Shortened Courses

California Community Colleges Launch Initiative to Expand Shortened Courses

Diverse Walter Hudson February 25, 2025 The California Community Colleges system is rolling out an ambitious new project aimed at making higher education more accessible through shortened academic courses, the organization announced this week. In partnership with the Success Center at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the initiative will […]

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Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)

Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)

Georgetown University – Center on Education and The Workforce February 28, 2025 Summary Using new data from the College Scorecard, we ranked 4,600 colleges and universities by return on investment. This data tool includes the ROI across multiple years, allowing for comparisons by institution across years, as well as comparisons […]

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DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10

DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz February 24, 2025 A judge said the Trump administration failed to explain why the Department of Government Efficiency needed “sweeping access” to the agency’s records. A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. Department of Education from allowing workers affiliated with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from […]

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Fighting Financial Aid Fraud in Higher Education

Fighting Financial Aid Fraud in Higher Education

EDUCAUSE REVIEW February 24, 2025 Financial aid fraud has surged over the last five years. The same sophisticated tools used by the financial services industry can help colleges and universities fight back. Over the past five years, financial aid fraud in higher education has surged dramatically, costing institutions across the […]

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California Judge Rules Adjuncts Should Be Paid for Nonclassroom Work

California Judge Rules Adjuncts Should Be Paid for Nonclassroom Work

Inside Higher Ed  Susan H. Greenberg February 25, 2025 A superior court judge in California ruled last week that adjunct faculty in the Long Beach Community College District should be paid for work they do outside the classroom, including lesson prep, grading and holding office hours, EdSource reported. The ruling came […]

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Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms

Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox February 24, 2025 The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable. Amid all the chaos and upheaval for federal higher […]

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Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations

Education Dept. Lifts Pause on Some Civil Rights Investigations

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake February 24, 2025 After pausing most civil rights investigations, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is resuming some inquiries, but only those related to disability-based discrimination, according to a memo obtained by ProPublica. Those involving race or gender will remain on hold, the nonprofit […]

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Court declines to block DOGE from accessing Education Department data

Court declines to block DOGE from accessing Education Department data

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz February 18, 2025 U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an Obama appointee, said the student group failed to show it faced “irreparable harm” without emergency relief. Dive Brief: A federal judge declined Monday to block staffers from the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive […]

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