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Federal Government Could Lose Hundreds of Billions in Losses from Student Loans
Inside Higher Education reports that an analysis conducted by FI Consulting in contract with the U.S. Department of Education has...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Higher Education Groups Push Biden for Post-DeVos Regulatory Policy Change
I wrote yesterday that progressive groups were urging President-Elect Joe Biden to seek policies that would make higher education more...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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Advocates Push Biden for Progressive Higher Education Policies
Higher education advocates are pushing President-Elect Joe Biden to support policy change that would address issues of equity and student...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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The Bidens on Federal Higher Education Policy
Both President-Elect Joe Biden and future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden made comments this week regarding some of their views on federal...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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More About What a Biden Presidency Could Mean for Higher Education
There is more reporting this morning on what a Biden presidency could mean for higher education. Inside Higher Education asks what...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Joe Biden is Elected President; Kamala Harris to be Vice President; Senate Control Still Undecided
Just before 11:30 AM Eastern time this morning, the Associated Press and other news outlets projected that former Vice President Joe...
Rebecca Natow
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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What Would a Biden Administration's Department of Education Look Like?
Inside Higher Education reports on possibilities for U.S. Department of Education policymaking if former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE)...
Rebecca Natow
Oct 23, 20201 min read
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Influence of Executive Order on Diversity Training and Events in Higher Education Institutions
A little more than two weeks ago, the president issued an executive order that instructs executive agencies and federal contractors "not...
Rebecca Natow
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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The Financial Consequences of Coronavirus on Colleges and Universities
The American Council on Education (ACE) and other associations representing higher education institutions sent a letter to Congress last...
Rebecca Natow
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Weighing Different Aspects of Tuition-Free College Proposal
Inside Higher Education reports on various aspects of Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden's tuition-free...
Rebecca Natow
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Department of Education's CARES Act Rule Faces Injunction in Massachusetts
A federal court has issued an injunction against a controversial rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education this summer restricting...
Rebecca Natow
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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New U.S. Department of Education Guidance on LGBTQ Discrimination
Inside Higher Education is reporting that the U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance on "how the department will address...
Rebecca Natow
Sep 2, 20201 min read
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DOJ Claims Yale University's Admission Policy is Discriminatory
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice Letter yesterday claiming that Yale University's...
Rebecca Natow
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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Senate Republicans Release Bill for Coronavirus Relief; Higher Ed Groups Say it's Not Enough
Republicans in the Senate released their legislative proposal for the next Coronavirus relief package yesterday, which includes $29...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 28, 20201 min read
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Senate Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Student Loan Policy for Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Inside Higher Education reports that Democrats and Republicans in the Senate disagree on how student loans should be handled in the next...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 24, 20201 min read
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Federal Higher Education Policy in the News Today
There are a couple important stories about federal higher education policy in today's news: Inside Higher Education is reporting on calls...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance on International Students Taking Online Classes in Fall 2020
After much public outcry and a number of lawsuits brought by higher education institutions and state attorneys general, the Trump...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Federal Higher Education Policy in the News Today -- July 13, 2020
Here are some federal higher education policy headlines in today's news: Inside Higher Education reports on lawsuits filed against the...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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The Policy and Politics of "Reopening" Schools
There has been a lot of news this week regarding "reopening" schools, or more accurately, reopening campuses for face-to-face...
Rebecca Natow
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Higher Education Policy News for June 29, 2020
Here are some of today's headlines about higher education policy issues: Inside Higher Education reports that Congress failed to override...
Rebecca Natow
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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