DC Shuttle … Education Secretary Hearing Set. The Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing this week to consider the nomination of Betsy DeVos… Read more »
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ICE Reports Growth in International Students Studying STEM in U.S.
DC Shuttle … International Student Data. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released new data detailing the number of international students studying science, technology, engineering and math fields in the U.S…. Read more »
Trump Makes Choice for Ed Secretary
DC Shuttle … President-elect Trump Nominates Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary. President-elect Donald Trump announced in a statement that he is nominating Betsy DeVos to be the secretary of education…. Read more »
Trump Transition … Plus Unchartered Territory?
DC Shuttle … Transition Team Expected to Visit Education Department this Week. President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team is expected to visit the U.S. Education Department this week. Landing teams will… Read more »
Howdy Partner! New England Council Publishes Directory of Higher Ed-Industry Partnerships
The New England Council (NEC) published its first edition of “Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline: Directory of New England Higher Education & Industry Partnerships.” In addition to traditional classroom training,… Read more »
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?
DC Shuttle … Report Estimates States’ Costs for Free College. Eliminating tuition for all in-state undergraduates at public colleges would cost more than $1 billion in 15 different states, according… Read more »
Senate Bill Would Boost Grad Rates for Low-Income Students
DC Shuttle … Bill on Federal Funding Introduced. U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced a bill to reshuffle federal funding of colleges to encourage institutions… Read more »
New York Votes to Join SARA
DC Shuttle … New York Votes to Join SARA. New York state announced that it will join the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, known as SARA. The interstate agreement will allow… Read more »
Elections Cast Spotlight on Student Loan Repayment
DC Shuttle … Momentum for Easing Student Loan Repayment. Both parties are looking to appeal to young voters this fall and student loan repayment has gained support as a result…. Read more »
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DC Shuttle … Appropriations Committee Passes Education Funding Bill. The House Appropriations Committee passed the labor, HHS and education appropriations bill by a vote of 31 to 19. The bill… Read more »