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Leadership & Policy

Education Department Announces $63 Million in Grants to Support Community Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has announced $63 million in grants to support 42 organizations and higher ed institutions working to expand existing community schools or establish new programs in eight states and territories.

Reports & Data

Panel Discusses Rapid Shift in U.S. Opinion on Responsibility for Paying for College

Many more Americans now believe the government should be involved in helping to provide a college education.

Leadership & Policy

ED Proposes Regulations to Ease Student Loan Payment Costs and Process

The Department of Education is proposing policies to reduce federal student loan payments costs, especially for low and middle-income borrowers.

Leadership & Policy

DeSantis Appoints Six New Board Members to New College of Florida, Begins Conservative Turn for School

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed six new board members to the New College of Florida, a step towards turning the school into a more conservative institution.

Community Colleges

Massachusetts Senate President Calls for Free Community College for State Residents

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka began the new state legislative session Jan. 4 by proposing free community college for all state residents.

Community Colleges

Dr. David Doré Appointed Chancellor of Virginia Community College System

Dr. David Doré will become chancellor of the Virginia Community College System.

Leadership & Policy

Departments of Education and Justice File Legal Brief with SCOTUS in Support of Student Debt Relief Program

The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice remain committed and confident in the Biden-Harris administration’s student debt relief program, filing a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court about it.

Leadership & Policy

DeSantis Administration Requires Florida State Colleges and Universities to Report Spending on DEI and CRT

Florida state colleges and universities must report spending on DEI and CRT, per orders from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration.

Students

Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

While higher education experts celebrate the newly increased value of the Pell Grant and how much it can help students in need, many agreed the increase is not enough to combat the rising cost of living and tuition.

Leadership & Policy

Former UNC System President Molly Corbett Broad Dies at Age 81

Molly Corbett Broad, former University of North Carolina (UNC) System president, has died on Jan. 2, 2023, at age 81.

Students

Nonprofit Offers Solutions to GAO Report

In December, the US General Accountability Office published a report indicating variation in how colleges show cost and aid information in financial aid offers. Steve Colón, CEO of college admission nonprofit Bottom Line put out a statement in response.

Military

President Biden Signs VETS Credit Act

President Joe Biden has signed into law the VETS Credit Act, a policy to ensure student veterans can transfer course credits should their school or program abruptly end.

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