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This week in 5 numbers: Inside the complex world of tuition discounting
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a look at ever-rising college sticker prices to higher education policy trends coming down the pike.
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Warren, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to resurrect Chevron doctrine
The proposal would codify the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to give deference to agencies’ reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow partial Title IX rule enforcement where blocked
The Education Department will appeal lower court decisions temporarily halting the rule over its LGBTQI+ protections, but wants to enforce other parts.
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AFT sues MOHELA, alleging student loan servicer ‘misleads and misinforms’ borrowers
The Missouri nonprofit has come under attack by advocacy groups and lawmakers following high-profile billing mistakes.
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Court order in Louisiana Ten Commandments law: Don’t put up the posters yet
The new requirement to post the Ten Commandments in every college classroom and public school is still slated to kick in at the start of 2025.
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3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on
Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting highlighted major changes coming down the pike.
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Sen. Durbin calls on Education Department to protect students at 2 shuttering for-profits
Northwestern College and American Academy of Art College both announced closures in July in the senator’s home state of Illinois.
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Deep Dive
Sticker shock: A look at the complicated world of tuition pricing
Despite attention to lofty sticker costs, the practice of discounting has reached new highs, confusing students and straining revenue for institutions.
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Florida for-profit City College to close
The healthcare career-focused institution’s decision to shutter after 40 years reportedly came as a shock to students.
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Enrollment woes hit both private and public colleges in 2023, S&P reports
Analysts with the ratings agency described a “tough year” in the higher ed world as revenue pressures ran into rising costs.
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Union files new charges of unfair labor practices against University of the Arts
The Philadelphia college failed to properly bargain with both laid-off employees and those who were kept to help wind down operations, the union said.
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Michigan to launch free community college program this fall
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's initiative will award recent high school graduates $4,800 in tuition aid annually for up to three years.
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ACT to shorten exam time and make science portion optional
The changes come after the College Board cut the SAT's run time earlier this year.
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What a tough private equity environment could mean for university endowments
Amid high interest rates and slowed dealmaking, a major source of investments for elite universities could become a liquidity headache, a new analysis finds.
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Activist organizations seek to block Title IX rule in over 600 colleges nationwide
The extensive list contains over 1,100 schools and higher ed institutions, including in liberal states, and could complicate how the rule is implemented.
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Financial pressure, flexibility drive college students to work temp jobs, survey finds
Polled students frequently cited rising living expenses and education costs as reasons why they’re considering temp work.
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Dickinson State University president resigns following exodus of nursing faculty
Steve Easton said he is stepping aside so the university can rehire the instructors who left in protest of new workload policies.
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Florida A&M president to step down after fumbled donation
The historically Black university publicly reversed course on a record-breaking donation in May after questions arose about its legitimacy.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks new Title IX rule from taking effect in Texas
The new regulations, which include protections for LGBTQI+ students, have been put on pause in at least 15 states.
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Private colleges likely won’t see big net tuition growth anytime soon, Fitch says
Fitch Ratings found a 1.1% year-over-year increase in net tuition revenue for fiscal 2023, but this isn’t enough to preserve margins at private nonprofits.
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Pennsylvania’s budget leaves funds flat for Penn State and others
Although the budget contained funding increases for some colleges, it fell short of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s earlier vision to overhaul the state’s higher education.
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GOP lawmakers raise pressure on Education Department after Chevron decision
In a letter to the agency, Reps. Virginia Foxx and James Comer said they will ensure adherence to the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision.
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Massachusetts draws in nontraditional learners with free college program
Gov. Maura Healey credited MassReconnect for nearly doubling the number of adults ages 25 and older who are enrolled in the state’s two-year institutions.
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Education Department could face ‘stronger and new challenges’ post-Chevron, Moody’s says
The credit ratings agency flagged several regulations that could fall under threat, including the new gainful employment and Title IX rules.
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House passes resolution seeking to overturn Title IX rule
The rule protecting LGBTQI+ students has an uncertain future, with preliminary injunctions and a recent Supreme Court decision further blunting its reach.