Higher Ed Funding Package Advanced by House Committee
Includes increases to the Pell Grant and other student aid, increased accountability for for-profits, Read more
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Biden’s Education Dept. Proposes to streamline the student-loan process
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday proposed new regulations intended to help student-loan borrowers whose colleges misled them or closed, who are permanently disabled, or who work in public service, including nontenured college instructors. Read more
N.Y. Shuts Down Operations of Beleaguered Bible College With Ties to ‘Newsweek’
New York’s deputy commissioner for higher education dealt a new blow to Olivet University late last month by forcing it to stop academic operations in the state, citing the college’s “pattern of mismanagement of the institution’s finances” and “a well-established pattern of noncompliance with laws, rules, and regulations,” according to a letter to the college from the state’s Education Department. Read more
Debate tournament banned White students from competing
Student-run debate organizations at Northeastern University and Boston College co-hosted the American Parliamentary Debate Association’s (APDA) “inaugural BIPOC tournament” and explicitly prohibited white students from competing. Read more
Student visa fraud could be widespread, former ICE official says
Universities may regularly commit student visa fraud but there is minimal oversight according to a former immigration official. Read more
Biden administration seeks 250,000 mentors in new Student Success effort
The Department of Education is hoping colleges can aid in initiative to combat learning loss, address mental health. Read more
Higher Ed Funding Package Advanced by House Committee
Large increases to the Pell Grant proposed by President Biden did not pan out in the House. A more modest increase was proposed instead. Read more
Mainland strengthens education ties with Hong Kong
The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), the third cooperatively-run higher education institution between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Read more
Paying Students $17.76 If They Can Answer Questions About Independence Day
For the 4th of July, Campus Reform video reporter Addison Smith went around Washington, D.C. to see if students knew basic facts about Independence Day. Read more
Proportion of top degree grades in England could fall by nearly 25%
The proportion of top degree grades awarded to undergraduates in England could fall by nearly 25% after universities said they want to reverse the grade inflation seen during the Covid pandemic. Read more
