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House Subcommittee Members Disagree Over Higher Ed’s Value

House Subcommittee Members Disagree Over Higher Ed’s Value

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott July 28, 2023 Republicans argue that college prices are too high for inadequate outcomes and that institutions are to blame. Democrats focus their ire on for-profit colleges. Higher education is in need of innovation, better data for students and new systems to better hold colleges […]

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Study: College Students Increasingly Victimized by Phishing, Cyberscams

Study: College Students Increasingly Victimized by Phishing, Cyberscams

Public News Service Mark Richardson July 24, 2023 Studies show that college students are a target for phishing scams, and cybersecurity professionals say swindlers are increasingly targeting California students. Phishing scams often trick victims into revealing their login or other private credentials by pretending to be a legitimate company or […]

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Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?

Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?

Inside Higher Ed Joe E. Ross July 25, 2023 The emergence of prestigious “degree apprenticeships” in the United Kingdom has implications for the future of higher ed in the U.S., Joe E. Ross writes. Among high school seniors, a privileged few get to pick between elite, world-renowned colleges like Columbia, […]

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Biden’s New IDR Plan: A Game of Pin the Tab on the Taxpayer

Biden’s New IDR Plan: A Game of Pin the Tab on the Taxpayer

Committee on Education & The Workforce July 19, 2023 In late June, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s illegal student loan “forgiveness” scheme – and gave his administration a swift kick in the ribs. Hours after the decision was handed down, the President emerged at a podium in the […]

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Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year

Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott July 19, 2023 Negotiations over loan forgiveness will spotlight the Education Department’s complicated process to enact new rules—and are likely to frustrate borrowers in the process. Nearly a year after President Biden first pledged to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower and less […]

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