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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

Although the book was an exceptional chronicle of the student loan industry from 1958 to 2013, it missed at least one key event, the 2008-2010 bailout of Sallie Mae and a number of banks who made questionable private loans guaranteed by the US government. In 2007, President George W.

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Risepoint: The Rise and Fall of Another OPM?

Higher Education Inquirer

Minnesota Leads the Way: A State Takes Action The controversy surrounding tuition-share deals reached a boiling point in 2024 when Minnesota became the first state to pass legislation restricting these agreements. New Department of Education Guidelines As the federal government joined the conversation, the U.S.

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Proponents see value in Biden's free community college plan

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The plan, which calls for the $90 billion to be spread out over 10 years, was part of the administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to Congress released last week. Eligible programs would be those that lead to a four-year degree for students who transfer or offer training for good-paying jobs in high-demand industries.

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Australia asks universities to show they merit the title

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The other universities that failed to achieve 50 percent—Bond, Federation and Notre Dame Australia—are due for re-registration in 2024 or 2025. Sources say it would make little sense to demote an institution amid the federal government’s universities accord review process, which could transform the sector anyway.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015.

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Petitioning for the Right to Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, they’re working in various industries, like teaching, medical, dentistry, law — and these people often set up businesses and take jobs in underserved communities. Then came 2012 and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. What we saw with DACA was the impact of giving these kids work permits,” says Nájera.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social injustice has been deeply embedded in policies and practices at every level of government and industry, says Dr. Harry L. CSJ now has the first run of the 2024 data. Williams, president and CEO of TMCF. We just provide the facts, and that will allow policymakers, administrators, campuses, anyone to do their own analysis.”