Education
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DEI Hard: Ohio State diversity payroll, China funding scrutinized as alum JD Vance becomes veep
The Buckeyes have the biggest DEI payroll among 10 public institutions Open the Books reviewed for forthcoming report, taxpayer transparency watchdog says.
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College tuition rose 3.4% in 2024 while administrative salaries jumped, report finds
New data reveals that administrative salaries rose 5.1% in 2024 – the highest annual increase since 2014 – while faculty saw a 3.4% increase roughly in line with inflation.
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Arizona bill requires statewide technical training assessment for high schoolers
Bill comes as officials continue to make strides toward filling skilled worker and trade positions.
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Education department withdraws proposed Title IX rule change as administration winds down
The department said that it made its decision because of ongoing litigation over the rule change, and because there were 150,000 public comments with modification suggestions that needed to be considered.
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Biden administration abandons mass student loan forgiveness plan in final days in office
Department officials cited “operational challenges” of attempting to implement the two rules in their reasoning, but maintained the legality of the plan.
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Biden-Harris administration approves $4.28B in student loan relief for public service workers
Almost 55,000 public service workers will have their loans forgiven with the new money
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Report alleges U.S. Education Department unfairly targets Christian schools, career schools
Nearly 70% of penalties imposed by the Office of Enforcement targeted Christian and career colleges that represent less than 10% of college students.
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School leaders tell feds that 40% of students are behind grade level
According to a federal survey of school leaders, 40% of students in the nation’s public schools were behind grade level in one or more subjects at the beginning of the school year. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) announced its findings this week
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Harvard president tells faculty they must reconsider their messaging after Trump victory: report
He reportedly sees this as a turn in Washington against higher education that poses a greater threat to Harvard than anything in recent memory.
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Former NFL coach Bill Belichick accepts coaching position at UNC Chapel Hill
Belichick is most known for his tenure as the head coach of the New England Patriots, where he has coached the team to six Super Bowl titles. Belichick has also won two other Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. He retired in January.
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University of Michigan becomes latest school to roll back DEI requirements
University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley on Thursday said the college will stop requiring potential hires to provide a statement on how they will maintain diversity on the campus.
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University of Utah offers ‘Feminist Cannabis Studies’ this fall semester
Course investigates “history of the cannabis prohibition, legalization movement, and its political, social, cultural and practical intricacies.”
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About 70% of Education Department enforcements have targeted Christian universities: report
The department argues the group is pushing a false narrative.