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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Louisiana, approximately $23 million in investments designed to build a pipeline of quality teachers for high-need schools was canceled, affecting multiple programs that would have provided over 550 teachers to New Orleans schools by 2025. Michigan lost TQP grants focused on addressing teacher shortages and improving literacy instruction.

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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Watson Spiva serves as the President of Complete College America (CCA).

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Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Johanna Alonso Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:00 AM The appointee for assistant secretary of the Office for Civil Rights most recently worked as an education official in Florida, but she has federal government experience and a history of working with conservative think tanks. Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR?

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even before it launched, the 2024-2025 FAFSA form faced criticism for its calculations not accounting for inflation, a now-fixed issue that was part of the reason for this most recent delay. It then proceeded with its pre-announced delayed launch on Dec. 30 instead of the usual Oct.

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Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But recent findings from a year later show marked—though inequitable—progress toward the foundation’s goal that 60 percent of working-age adults in the country hold a degree or credential by 2025.

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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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Accreditor emerging for intellectual disabilities programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students in these programs are eligible for Pell Grants, though not federal student loan aid. Since 2010, the federal government has funded model demonstration programs known as Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability, or TPSID, sites.