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Federalist Society Panel Mulls Legal Challenge to Biden’s Title IX Proposals

Federalist Society Panel Mulls Legal Challenge to Biden’s Title IX Proposals

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott September 14, 2023 Could the Biden administration’s proposed regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 be subject to a strict legal test of executive power? Two panelists at a Federalist Society event Wednesday said yes. The panelists—Montana solicitor general Christian Corrigan and Jennifer Braceras, […]

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In California, New Debate Over an Old Funding Law

In California, New Debate Over an Old Funding Law

Inside Higher Ed  Jessica Blake September 12, 2023 The Fifty Percent Law, enacted more than 50 years ago, requires community colleges in the state to spend at least half their budget on instruction. Long-standing tensions over a controversial California law are resurfacing as COVID emergency relief funds for higher education dry up. […]

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Top Republicans question Education Department over $39B in loan forgiveness

Top Republicans question Education Department over $39B in loan forgiveness

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf September 11, 2023 The cancellation stems from adjustments the Biden administration made on income-driven repayment plans. Dive Brief: Republican leaders of the House and Senate education committees are questioning what legal authority the Biden administration had to cancel more than $39 billion in student loans […]

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University of Phoenix Announces New Generative AI Philosophy and Academic Guidance

University of Phoenix Announces New Generative AI Philosophy and Academic Guidance

Yahoo Finance  Michele Mitchum September 8, 2023 University of Phoenix Adopts Comprehensive Guidelines for Responsible Student Use of Generative AI PHOENIX, September 08, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Phoenix announces a significant step forward in embracing the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) while maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity […]

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Part 2: GE Regulations Deep Dive: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Part 2: GE Regulations Deep Dive: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

NASFAA Abbie Barondess September 11, 2023 Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining Gainful Employment (GE) regulations. This first article provides an overview and brief timeline of GE. This article covers the 2014 GE regulations, lessons learned, and challenges to GE moving forward. The third article […]

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Digging Into Enrollment Numbers for Higher Education: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

Digging Into Enrollment Numbers for Higher Education: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

The Evolution  Walter Pearson September 7, 2023 The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center publishes regular updates on term enrollments. Those reports provide us with useful insights. A few key trends: Enrollments by adult undergraduates continue to drop. Nonprofit four-year colleges have bucked the trend of declining adult student enrollment with growth in […]

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