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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nation’s public schools lost 7% of their teaching force between 2019 and 2021, and 4% of all teaching positions in the nation’s public schools were unfilled as of last fall. Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity.

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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They will face questions about the unpredictable direction of federal government rhetoric and policies toward Chinese students. He is also a doctoral candidate in the executive doctor of education in higher education program at Boston College. is the primary study destination for their children.

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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the pandemic has negatively impacted enrollment across the world of higher education, the drops for minoritized men at community colleges have been especially precipitous. African Americans and Native Americans have been particularly affected, suffering declines of 24% and 26% respectively between fall 2019 and fall 2021.

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More money for Pell Grants, research in federal budget

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Department of Education is receiving nearly $4 billion more in discretionary funds, although the Biden administration had requested $13 billion more. “We hoped for more support than that,” said David Baime, senior vice president for government relations for the American Association of Community Colleges.

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Federal Administration Pauses $175M in Funding to UPenn Amid Transgender Athlete Policy Dispute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Pennsylvania is facing significant financial implications as the federal government halts $175 million in funding over policies regarding transgender student-athletes, raising concerns about academic freedom and institutional autonomy in higher education.

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Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy, Regulations, and Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 182 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Tom Netting

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They preface it as their 2021 -2022 negotiated rulemaking, which brought us a whole set of regulations that went into effect this July 1st. There are a number of characteristics that play into the educational programs themselves as well as the student populations that are attempting to enter into those programs.

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Higher Education Inquirer - Untitled Article

Higher Education Inquirer

The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trumps second term by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist's Resource January 23, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education, one of the federal governments smallest Cabinet-level agencies, operates programs across every level of education.