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Section: Leadership & Policy
News Roundup
U.S. Secretary of Education Applauds Pell Grant Increase
Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona voiced support of the recent passage of President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2022 budget. The package includes a $400 increase in the Pell Grant maximum.
March 14, 2022
News Roundup
California Launches Re-Entry Program Partnership for Formerly Incarcerated People
Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs, a nonprofit run by formerly incarcerated people, announced a re-entry program that will launch this spring in the Bay Area and Los Angeles with $28.5 million in California state funding.
March 9, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Increasing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Students
A new report from The Education Trust recommends ways to better support students in and out of prison at state.
March 8, 2022
Leadership & Policy
What The American Rescue Plan Did for Higher Ed, One Year Later
The Department of Education announced a state-by-state breakdown of funding for colleges and universities that came from the American Rescue Plan a year ago.
March 7, 2022
Leadership & Policy
What Anti-LGBTQ+ State Bills Mean for Higher Ed
As more anti-LGBTQ+ bills are enacted, concerns are mounting for LGBTQ+ students in higher education.
March 5, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Legislators Call for Congress to Address Funding Disparities for Land-Grant Institutions
Congressional Democrats who serve on the Education and Labor Committee and the Agriculture Committee say thst more attention should be placed on addressing funding disparities that exist between 1890 and 1862 Land-Grant Institutions.
March 3, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Biden Calls for the Doubling of Pell Grants
In his State of the Union address, the president also called for additional support for HBCUs.
March 1, 2022
News Roundup
American Educational Research Association Announces 2022 Fellows
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced that 18 scholars have been selected as 2022 AERA Fellows. The Fellows Program recognizes education researchers for distinguished work in the field.
March 1, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Some Domestic Violence Survivors Are Still Paying Abusers’ Student Loan Debt
Domestic violence survivors who participated in a now-defunct joint consolidation federal student loan program could still be on the hook for their abusers’ loans. A proposed bill in Congress could change that.
February 28, 2022
Leadership & Policy
What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Nomination Means for Higher Ed
If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
February 25, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Dietra Trent Appointed as New Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs
Scholars weigh in on the appointment of the new executive director of the Initiative.
February 25, 2022
News Roundup
Texas Lieutenant Governor Wants to Eliminate Tenure, Ban CRT In State Colleges
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has proposed banning teaching critical race theory (CRT) in publicly funded state colleges and universities. Patrick also said that he plans to introduce legislation to remove tenure for new hires.
February 21, 2022
News Roundup
Dr. Joseph I. Castro Resigns as Cal State Chancellor
Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigned as Chancellor of California State University following accusations that he had mishandled sexual misconduct allegations.
February 21, 2022
Leadership & Policy
The Broken Ladder - Where Are the Women Presidents at R1 Institutions?
Despite earning the majority of terminal degrees, women lead only 22 percent of the nation’s elite institutions.
February 21, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Why Some LGBTQ+ Students, Alumni at Faith-Based Colleges Are Suing ED
LGBTQ+ students at religious institutions filed a lawsuit, arguing the religious exemption to Title IX violates civil rights.
February 18, 2022
News Roundup
ED Approves $415 Million in Borrow Defense Claims, Including for Former DeVry Students
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved $415 million in borrower defense claims for about 16,000 borrowers. This includes roughly 1,800 former DeVry University students, who will receive about $71.7 million.
February 16, 2022
News Roundup
Deborah F. Stanley to Receive 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Deborah F. Stanley, interim chancellor of The State University of New York (SUNY) and former president of SUNY Oswego, will receive this year's ACE Donna Shavlik Award.
February 16, 2022
Leadership & Policy
For-Profit Colleges Seeking to Become Nonprofits May Face Tighter Regulations
The Department of Education is weighing proposed regulations for when colleges change owners.
February 16, 2022
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