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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. Public health concerns increased responsibilities to care for and educate school-aged children and disrupted jobs and industries.

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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. But there’s more the federal government can do. Congress and state lawmakers should consider raising the floor on teacher salaries, similar to what was proposed in a 2022 House bill.

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Recent financial aid increases lead to lower student net prices, per College Board

University Business

Adjusting for inflation, students today have paid less and borrowed less money to cover the price of net tuition than their peers throughout the last 20 years thanks to increasing avenues of financial aid, according to a comprehensive report from the College Board, “Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2024.”

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

An investigation of governance violations under COVID 19 in 2021, investigation of North Carolina higher education system, in 2022. And the Federal Government requires that, look, if we’re going to give you a lot of money, we want you to uphold certain minimum standards. They certify federal financial aid.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Policy Last week, I wrote about the 2022 year-end omnibus bill and connected with Rebecca Natow on Twitter. One important policy consideration is how divided government at the federal level will affect higher education. Constitution, the federal government in fact plays a substantial role in higher education.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Student Loan Forgiveness and Borrower Assistance Actions (US Department of Education)

Higher Education Inquirer

The Department delivered long-awaited relief to borrowers who attended some of the most notoriously predatory institutions to ever participate in the federal financial aid programs.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2022 and 2023, government entities introduced 57 measures to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in colleges and universities. If the trend holds, anti-CRT measures will increase 14% this year, up from 2021 and 2022. Defenders of anti-racism in higher education have had a hellacious year. And the U.S.

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