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Hackerthons for Training New Federal Government Consultants?

Higher Education Whisperer

GovHack AGM OnlineThis is to suggest GovHack hackerthons be used to quickly get the new federal government internal consultants up to speed. GovHack is a non-profit organization which organizes an annual hackerthon using government data sources. This happens at sites around Australia (

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Survey Finds Lasting Faith in Higher Ed with Critique

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New America Americans still generally value higher education and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable, according to a new report from New America. And they want to see more investment from the state and federal government to make college more affordable.

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University graduates to save $5,500, on average, in Albanese plan to wipe 20% of student debt

The Guardian Higher Education

Federal government overhaul to remove close to $20bn of student debt for 3 million Australians Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast All Australians will have their student debt cut by 20% next financial year, as part of a major federal government overhaul designed to boost access to education and address “intergenerational unfairness”. (..)

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State Lawmakers Call for Rethinking Federal Role in Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The task force, a group of lawmakers from 32 states, wants states and the federal government to work together more to make college a better return on investment. The cost of college continues to rise. The student debt crisis has gained national infamy. A bachelor’s degree no longer guarantees a stable career.

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GAO: Half of Borrowers Were Current on Loan Payments in January

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Nearly 30 percent of borrowers were past due on their student loan payments in January of this year, a few months after the federal government lifted the pause on payments, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found in a new report.

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What the Reinstatement of Net Neutrality Means for Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Washington has gone from negative to positive to negative to positive again on network neutrality, and advocates for educators say they need to see the federal government commit to making open networks a policy priority. “It

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University of Oregon Receives $3M for Climate Research Using Indigenous Perspectives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Researchers from the University of Oregon (UO) have earned a $3 million grant from the federal government to help tackle global warming, while incorporating the insights of rural and Indigenous communities which are often left out of decisions about what happens around them.

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