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Leadership & Policy

President Biden Kicks Off Democratic National Convention

Day one of the Democratic National Convention featured a host of speakers including President Joe Biden.

Institutions

College Inside-Out Initiative Gets $1M Boost Through Federal Grant

About $1 million of the federal grant is earmarked to expand and diversify the Muhlenberg College’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.

Reports & Data

Report Shows Challenges, Strategies in Student Learning

Data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics show there was no measurable difference between 2021-22 and 2023-24 in the percentage of students who ended the school year a grade level behind in at least one subject.

Reports & Data

GAO Releases Data on Return to Student Loan Repayments

While millions of borrowers remain current on their federal student loan repayments, millions continue to struggle and are past-due on their restarted payments, according to a newly released GAO report.

Leadership & Policy

ACTA Releases Guide for Managing Campus Protests, Encampments

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni released a new trustee guide to help prevent campus encampments and occupations that conflict with institutional policies.

Leadership & Policy

AAUP Condemns New, Heavy-Handed Campus Protest Policies

AAUP has responded to and condemned an increasing number of new administrative policies restricting on-campus demonstrations.

Institutions

Seven Institutions Win Grants to Improve College Completion Rates

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to improve college completion rates for underserved students.

Leadership & Policy

Illinois Lawmakers File Equitable Funding Formula Bill

Illinois State Sen. Kimberly Lightford and State Rep. Carol Ammons have co-sponsored a student-centered funding formula bill that they say could make the funding process more equitable and consistent.

Leadership & Policy

Johnson Appointed Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at ETS

Dr. Odis Johnson Jr. has been named the Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at the Educational Testing Service.

Faculty & Staff

Educator, Labor Unions Supporting Harris VP Pick

Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, and several union leaders are on board with the pick.

Leadership & Policy

Steele to Step Down from Helm at Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Civil rights leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., has announced he will step down as president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Leadership & Policy

Leger Fernández Introduces Campus Prevention, Recovery Services Legislation

The proposed bill would fund college prevention and recovery services at $75 million over five years.

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