Trump administration rescinds policy barring foreign students from online classes

Education Dive

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

July 14, 2020

Dive Brief:

• The Trump administration has rescinded a policy barring international students from remaining in the U.S. if they enrolled solely in online courses this fall.

• The directive was the subject of intense backlash and a slew of lawsuits led by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

• Policy experts predict the White House will try again to limit foreign student enrollment, but not to the same extent.CONTINUE READING