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Foxx asks to extend comment period on overtime rule Biden administration announces 31 Tech Hubs Foxx asks to extend comment period on overtime rule The chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee is…
Government
A funding revolution
In thinking about traditional funding models that give public tax dollars to colleges based solely on enrollment, Choi Halladay is reminded of a famous quote from the legendary college basketball coach John Wooden: “Never mistake…
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Democrats reintroduce free community college bill Missed opportunities to fully prepare transitioning servicemembers Dems seek clarification on SNAP eligibility for college students Democrats reintroduce free community college bill Congressional Democrats on Thursday reintroduced their bicameral…
Fueling students, one meal at a time
Combatting food insecurity on campus requires collaboration and ingenuity. Some colleges are going beyond the standard food pantry to ensure students have better access to the resources they need to focus and succeed. Food pantries…
ATE principal investigators pitch robust collaborations
Becoming the principal investigator (PI) of an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is competitive. To be a PI, one’s ideas for improving technician education must have received high ratings in the merit review process the…
Modernizing accreditation
Higher learning accreditation has been around for more than a century, but the regional and national bodies that provide it have needed to evolve their processes and standards over time to ensure they stay current…
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Bill proposes lower threshold for foreign gift reporting Part-time police academy in Michigan At the forefront on climate change Bill proposes lower threshold for foreign gift reporting House Republicans have introduced a bill that would…
Analysis of final rule on gainful employment
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has completed an analysis of the U.S. Education Department’s recently published final rule on gainful employment (GE). The rule affects certificate program eligibility and establishes a new federal…
Funding roundup
MiraCosta College has received two grants for more than $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing education for diverse, underrepresented community college and high school students. “Through experiential learning,…
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Promising practices to increase diversity in higher ed Tax-free Pell bill introduced in Senate Promising practices to increase diversity in higher ed The Biden administration on Thursday released a report that outlines strategies to increase…