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These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends

These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz June 5, 2023 Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture. The most recent enrollment figures from the spring 2023 term have brought colleges and universities good news — the steep losses seen throughout the coronavirus […]

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We gave AI detectors a try–here’s what we found

We gave AI detectors a try–here’s what we found

eCampus News June 29, 2023 AI detection is generating debates around AI’s place in education–here’s what happens when AI content is run through detection tools Key points: AI detection tools are skyrocketing in popularity–but how efficient are they? A look at different AI detectors offers an eye-opening look at whether […]

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Supreme Court to Hear GI Bill Case

Supreme Court to Hear GI Bill Case

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott June 28, 2023 The plaintiff in the case, a retired Army captain and Bronze Star recipient, wants the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that he said broke Congress’s promise to veterans. The Supreme Court will consider a long-running lawsuit over whether the […]

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6 ChatGPT risks higher-ed leaders should keep in mind

6 ChatGPT risks higher-ed leaders should keep in mind

E Campus News Laura Ascione June 28, 2023 Leaders should assess their organizations’ exposure to these risks and build appropriate measures to steer responsible use of ChatGPT Key points: With all the buzz around ChatGPT, leaders shouldn’t forget some hidden–and some more obvious–risks Incorrect information, bias, and copyright risks are […]

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‘Fire the Accreditors’ Is a Bad—and Illegal—Idea

‘Fire the Accreditors’ Is a Bad—and Illegal—Idea

Inside Higher Ed Terry W. Hartle June 28, 2023 Federal law is clear—the government cannot dictate accreditation standards, Terry W. Hartle writes. Accreditation is at the heart of American higher education, but it’s rarely in the headlines, and it almost certainly has never been an issue in a presidential campaign. […]

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ED is Woefully Unprepared to Return Student Loan Borrowers to Repayment

ED is Woefully Unprepared to Return Student Loan Borrowers to Repayment

Committee on Education & The Workforce June 27, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), grilled Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for his department’s lack of preparedness to handle millions of student loan borrowers returning […]

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FTC Staff Files Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Regulations to Protect Postsecondary Education Students

FTC Staff Files Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Regulations to Protect Postsecondary Education Students

Federal Trade Commission June 21, 2023 Supports prohibiting misrepresentations and deceptive recruitment practices in education marketplace. Tags: Consumer Protection Bureau of Consumer Protection Education The staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a comment today with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed […]

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Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again

Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott June 22, 2023 Higher education groups sharply criticized the Education Department’s sweeping set of regulations that would define gainful employment and make other changes. Higher education groups representing a range of colleges and universities told the Education Department this week that the agency has a […]

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