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Biden: Student Debt Relief Part of Economic Recovery Plan

Biden: Student Debt Relief Part of Economic Recovery Plan

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami November 17, 2020 Canceling at least a portion of the nation’s $1.5 trillion in student debt is an element of the economic recovery plan he is working on, President-elect Joe Biden said Monday. Biden, at a press conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Del., outlined […]

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Jill Biden Reiterates Support for Free Community College

Jill Biden Reiterates Support for Free Community College

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami November 17, 2020 Illustrating how she is expected to be a voice in the White House for making community colleges free when she becomes first lady next year, Jill Biden pledged support to the effort Monday. Speaking at a symposium sponsored by College Promise Career […]

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Laureate Execs Set to Receive Large Payouts After Sale of College

Laureate Execs Set to Receive Large Payouts After Sale of College

Inside Higher Ed Lilah Burke November 16, 2020 Top executives at Laureate Education Inc. are set to receive a combined $19 million after the company completes the sale of its online for-profit university, Walden University, the Baltimore Business Journal has reported. Laureate is in an agreement to sell Walden to Adtalem Global Education Inc. […]

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CAPPS Honors North-West College Student Victoria Montano with 2020 Sue Fleming Memorial Scholarship

CAPPS Honors North-West College Student Victoria Montano with 2020 Sue Fleming Memorial Scholarship

Career Education Review Jenny November 16, 2020 Award Supports Individuals Pursuing Studies in the Allied Health Field GLENDALE, Calif.—The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) recently recognized North-West College (NWC) student Victoria Montano as the recipient of the 2020 Sue Fleming Memorial Scholarship. Open to allied health students at […]

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Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting

Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting

EDUCATION DIVE Hallie Busta November 12, 2020 Dive Brief: Undergraduate enrollment decreases deepened slightly as more schools shared their numbers with the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, according to data released Thursday. Colleges reported 4.4% fewer undergraduates than a year ago as of Oct. 22, compared to a 4% lag as of […]

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Private Colleges Keep Resetting Tuition

Private Colleges Keep Resetting Tuition

Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford November 11, 2020 Several private colleges say their high sticker prices have scared students off in the past and that newly announced tuition resets were planned long before COVID-19 struck. A Washington State private college will cut its tuition by 25 percent next fall. In New […]

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Pandemic Hits Higher Ed Employment Hard

Pandemic Hits Higher Ed Employment Hard

INSIDE HIGHER ED Emma Whitford November 11, 2020 Nearly every state lost higher education jobs during the pandemic, according to a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts published Tuesday. The education sector is among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Public colleges and universities showed a 13.7 percent drop in employment when October […]

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AGENCY REVIEW TEAMS

AGENCY REVIEW TEAMS

Restoring American Leadership Meet the Biden-Harris agency review teams About the Transition News Agency Review Teams Agency review teams are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency, ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and preparing for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and their cabinet to hit the ground running […]

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Nearly All States Suffer Declines in Education Jobs

Nearly All States Suffer Declines in Education Jobs

PEW Barb Rosewicz and Mike Maciag November 10, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on employment at local schools and public colleges Practically every segment of the economy has suffered this year as the pandemic and resulting recession sparked massive job losses, but new data suggests education workers […]

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