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The new era of mental health counseling on college campuses

University Business

Universities, once struggling to keep up with the surge in demand for counseling during the pandemic, have since scaled up their support services thanks to an outpouring of financial help from various nonprofits , donors, state legislatures and the federal government.

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Understanding the purpose and role of the CAA UAE in higher education

Creatrix Campus

It accredits all higher education institutions not affiliated with the federal government by taking them through a series of quality assurance steps and offering them a license to operate. Even the Degree programs offered by federal (government-run) institutions are now also accredited.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

Across the country, community colleges must respond to the increasing expectations for quality, performance, and accountability set by governing boards, state and federal governments, accrediting organizations, and the public. Today, community colleges are being asked to rise to new challenges. And now that was fall of 2020.

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Emphasizing 'Purpose' Among Leadership Facing Diversity Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She explains that, given the decline, support services are being scaled back in many states at a time when they are needed more than ever. “I “There are lots of barriers including financial ones, but the really big one is, can students even see themselves in the path to attending a higher ed institution.”

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Higher education protected in the near-term from government shutdown

University Business

And with efforts to pass a short-term spending bill that will keep government funding alive through October 31 appearing unfruitful, a federal government shutdown next week appears imminent. 1,” said John Fansmith, senior vice president of government relations at the American Council on Education, in its Sept.

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College 2023

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Instead of disproportionately funding elite institutions, public and foundation funding should be redirected to better support those institutions that serve the largest number of high needs students. The state and federal governments should defund programs and penalize institutions that fail to meet certain gainful-employment standards.

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US K-12 Education: Still the "Shame of the Nation"

Higher Education Inquirer

public education is at risk of becoming even bleaker under the Trump administration, especially as the federal government's role in education continues to be weakened. Department of Education Under Linda McMahon, the federal governments role in ensuring educational equity will diminish drastically. Dismantling the U.S.