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Could be the most profound change in government in many years.
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Could be the most profound change in government in many years.
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Funding-eligibility tests can do real good if used universally, not selectively.
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Funding-eligibility tests can do real good if used universally, not selectively.
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It’s time for the federal government to reduce higher-ed costs by fiat.
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It’s time for the federal government to reduce higher-ed costs by fiat.
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Program-value and debt-to-income data are sufficient to protect the public interest.
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Program-value and debt-to-income data are sufficient to protect the public interest.
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The Biden administration’s Department of Education announced millions of dollars in funding for colleges that train more minority teachers.
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The Biden administration’s Department of Education announced millions of dollars in funding for colleges that train more minority teachers.
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With the Biden administration’s announcement this week that it would continue the moratorium on student loan payments through the beginning of next year and will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt per student, student loan forgiveness is at the top of the current political agenda.
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With the Biden administration’s announcement this week that it would continue the moratorium on student loan payments through the beginning of next year and will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt per student, student loan forgiveness is at the top of the current political agenda.
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The Washington Post Editorial Board slammed President Joe Biden (D) Wednesday afternoon for his plan to make U.S. taxpayers payoff thousands of dollars in student loans and Pell Grant recipients for those making less than $125,000 a year.
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The Washington Post Editorial Board slammed President Joe Biden (D) Wednesday afternoon for his plan to make U.S. taxpayers payoff thousands of dollars in student loans and Pell Grant recipients for those making less than $125,000 a year.
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From the earliest days of his administration, President Biden has been under pressure from activist groups and many fellow Democrats to take action to relieve students of their college loan debts.
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From the earliest days of his administration, President Biden has been under pressure from activist groups and many fellow Democrats to take action to relieve students of their college loan debts.
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In recent years, American universities have come under fire for frequent mistreatment of speech on their campuses. Often, this mistreatment is a result of restrictive or ill-defined speech codes—policies that stifle any speech that would otherwise be protected in general society.
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In recent years, American universities have come under fire for frequent mistreatment of speech on their campuses. Often, this mistreatment is a result of restrictive or ill-defined speech codes—policies that stifle any speech that would otherwise be protected in general society.
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The Governor’s emergency education funds invest deeply in college student success and completion
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The Governor’s emergency education funds invest deeply in college student success and completion
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The fight to protect student-athletes’ rights has been a long uphill battle.
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The fight to protect student-athletes’ rights has been a long uphill battle.
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Many people and groups are pressuring Joe Biden to issue an executive order that would cancel some or all federal student debts shortly after he takes office.
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Many people and groups are pressuring Joe Biden to issue an executive order that would cancel some or all federal student debts shortly after he takes office.
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It’s no secret that many of today’s students are ignorant of American history and of how American democracy works.
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It’s no secret that many of today’s students are ignorant of American history and of how American democracy works.
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Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03) offered an amendment to promote transparency in higher education expense reporting, which was adopted unanimously by a vote of 47-0 on Thursday.
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Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03) offered an amendment to promote transparency in higher education expense reporting, which was adopted unanimously by a vote of 47-0 on Thursday.
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A letter from the federal Department of Education has sparked yet another controversy on the campuses of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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A letter from the federal Department of Education has sparked yet another controversy on the campuses of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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The modern American university has changed almost beyond recognition from the form it had even 100 years ago.
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The modern American university has changed almost beyond recognition from the form it had even 100 years ago.
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For too many politicians and presidential hopefuls, a free college education is a cure-all for inequality in America—so long as the federal government can pour enough money into it.
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For too many politicians and presidential hopefuls, a free college education is a cure-all for inequality in America—so long as the federal government can pour enough money into it.
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Back in the summer, it seemed that the Republican/conservative vision for higher education reform was building momentum
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Back in the summer, it seemed that the Republican/conservative vision for higher education reform was building momentum
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specter is haunting higher education—the specter of declining enrollments. University and college enrollment has fallen nearly 9 percent since 2011, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, and no one is exactly sure why
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specter is haunting higher education—the specter of declining enrollments. University and college enrollment has fallen nearly 9 percent since 2011, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, and no one is exactly sure why
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In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, inserting the federal government irrevocably into the inner workings of America's colleges and universities
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In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, inserting the federal government irrevocably into the inner workings of America's colleges and universities
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When Congress passed the Higher Education Act of 1965, colleges and universities were swept into a paradigm shift
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When Congress passed the Higher Education Act of 1965, colleges and universities were swept into a paradigm shift
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The PROSPER Act cuts financial assistance for undergraduates, a move that will hurt many, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said Jan. 24
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The PROSPER Act cuts financial assistance for undergraduates, a move that will hurt many, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said Jan. 24
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Once again, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has kicked the hornet's nest, this time by changing the rules for deciding if a student will be relieved of his or her obligation to repay federal college loans
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Once again, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has kicked the hornet's nest, this time by changing the rules for deciding if a student will be relieved of his or her obligation to repay federal college loans
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The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
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The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
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Those are the words of former UNC Law School Dean Judith Wegner who spoke to a reporter from the (Raleigh) News & Observer in May about her opposition to a proposed UNC Board of Governors resolution to prohibit UNC Centers and Institutes from participating in litigation.
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Those are the words of former UNC Law School Dean Judith Wegner who spoke to a reporter from the (Raleigh) News & Observer in May about her opposition to a proposed UNC Board of Governors resolution to prohibit UNC Centers and Institutes from participating in litigation.
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Vice President Mike Pence spoke to the graduating class of Notre Dame, drawing attention to the loss of free speech on American campuses. He denounced the “noxious wave that seems to be rushing over much of academia
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Vice President Mike Pence spoke to the graduating class of Notre Dame, drawing attention to the loss of free speech on American campuses. He denounced the “noxious wave that seems to be rushing over much of academia
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The United States got along nicely for its first 176 years without any federal legislation on higher education.
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The United States got along nicely for its first 176 years without any federal legislation on higher education.
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North Carolinians elected Richard Burr to fight for their interests in Washington, a task he has taken seriously.
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North Carolinians elected Richard Burr to fight for their interests in Washington, a task he has taken seriously.
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A federal bill that would require colleges and universities to provide applicants information about the costs and returns of higher education was approved on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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A federal bill that would require colleges and universities to provide applicants information about the costs and returns of higher education was approved on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Teacher education will be a hot-button issue in North Carolina's gubernatorial race this year. Democrats accuse Republicans of disrespecting the teaching profession and thus discouraging college-bound students from pursuing education as a course of study
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Teacher education will be a hot-button issue in North Carolina's gubernatorial race this year. Democrats accuse Republicans of disrespecting the teaching profession and thus discouraging college-bound students from pursuing education as a course of study
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Accreditation is like the pancreas: not very interesting, but a source of serious problems if it malfunctions
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Accreditation is like the pancreas: not very interesting, but a source of serious problems if it malfunctions
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Looking back at all that happened in higher education this year is enough to make your head spin. One minute, state politicians are finally making good policies; the next, university officials are caving to irrational demands
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Looking back at all that happened in higher education this year is enough to make your head spin. One minute, state politicians are finally making good policies; the next, university officials are caving to irrational demands
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Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee recently, I was asked by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) if, with respect to higher education, I would favor eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
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Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee recently, I was asked by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) if, with respect to higher education, I would favor eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
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The truth is that education school enrollment is dropping nationwide. According to the latest Title II reports published by the U.S. Department of Education, there was a 30 percent drop in education school enrollment between the 2008-09 and 2012-13 school years. Nearly 110,000 fewer students...
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The truth is that education school enrollment is dropping nationwide. According to the latest Title II reports published by the U.S. Department of Education, there was a 30 percent drop in education school enrollment between the 2008-09 and 2012-13 school years. Nearly 110,000 fewer students...