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Section: Leadership & Policy
News Roundup
New York Expands Tuition Assistance Program to Cover Part-Time College Students
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has expanded the state’s Tuition Assistance Program with $150 million, thereby allowing the program to cover about 75,000 more students pursuing education part-time.
August 19, 2022
News Roundup
ED Announces $51.7 Million in 189 Grants in McNair Doctoral Program
The U.S. Department of Education announced $51.7 million in 189 grant awards to colleges as part of the McNair Program, which helps fund projects designed to support disadvantaged college students with doctoral studies.
August 19, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Massachusetts Sends Bill to Support Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families to Governor
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill to address veterans, service members, and military families.
August 18, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Report: State Legislative Proposals Restricting Educational Freedom Increased by 250% in 2022
State legislative proposals restricting freedom to learn and teach have increased by 250% in 2022 compared to last year, according to a recent report released by free expression and literary organization PEN America.
August 17, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Awards Tallahassee Community College Almost $1.6 Million for Healthcare Workforce Education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has awarded almost $1.6 million to Tallahassee Community College on Aug. 10 through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to bolster workforce education opportunities in the healthcare industry.
August 10, 2022
News Roundup
APLU President Praises Biden's CHIPS and Science Act, Urges Congress for Further Action
Following his attendance of the signing of President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities President Peter McPherson praised the move but urged Congress to take further action.
August 9, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Education Department to Host College Success and Equity Summit Aug. 11
The U.S. Department of Education will host the Raise the B.A.R. (Bold + Action + Results) in College Excellence and Equity Summit on Aug. 11, a one-day event at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Auditorium.
August 9, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Jobs for the Future Awarded $5 Million to Assist Young Adults Access Apprenticeships
National nonprofit Jobs for the Future’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning has been awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to help more than 1,000 school-age youth access apprenticeships.
August 8, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Nasser Paydar Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
Dr. Nasser Paydar has been confirmed as assistant secretary for postsecondary education.
August 5, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Dr. James L. Moore III to head the Education and Human Resources Directorate at NSF
Dr. James L. More III, a prominent researcher on African American males, has been tapped by the U.S. National Science Foundation to head the Directorate for Education and Human Resources
August 3, 2022
News Roundup
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Celebrates Success of Military Family Education Program
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf celebrated on Jul. 26 the success of his PA GI Bill, also known as the Military Family Education Program, which allows the Pennsylvania National Guard to earn college benefits for their spouse and children.
August 2, 2022
News Roundup
SUNY Will Receive $113 Million in State Funding
SUNY's Board of Trustees has approved the criteria for allocating $113 million in state funding, which will support programs designed to increase services to students, bolster enrollment at SUNY institutions, and support college completion rates.
August 2, 2022
Leadership & Policy
AAMC and Other Groups Submit Amicus Brief to SCOTUS in Support of Limited Consideration of Applicant Race or Ethnicity
Several health professional and educational groups have submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court supporting limited consideration of an applicant’s racial or ethnic background or experiences in higher ed admissions.
August 1, 2022
Veterans
Florida Decision to Allow Veterans to Teach Without a College Degree is Met with Criticism
A recent Florida state education policy that allows U.S. military veterans to teach without a college degree has been met with criticism and concern.
July 29, 2022
News Roundup
Robert B. Lambeth, Jr., President of CICV, to Retire After Almost 40 Years in Role
Robert B. Lambeth, Jr., president of The Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, Inc., is retiring, after nearly 40 years in the role.
July 28, 2022
Leadership & Policy
EWA Conference Makes Sense of Federal Pandemic-Relief Aid for P-12 Schools
On Tuesday at this year’s Education Writers Association (EWA) conference, a series of panels focused on helping reporters decipher the billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief aid that has been going to P-12 schools.
July 26, 2022
Leadership & Policy
When Prior Presidents Stick Around Campus
What's the role of retired university presidents still active at the institution that they once led?
July 26, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Proposes Rules to Protect Veterans
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to better protect veterans and service members from being targeted by private for-profit colleges, strengthen oversight for schools, and clarify access to education for incarcerated people.
July 26, 2022
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