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Feds offer new protections against programs that lead to high student debt, low pay
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration is cracking down on college programs that don’t adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment. On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department announced new federal regulations… Read More
College aid letters are misleading students and need a legal fix
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Updated December 5, 2022 at 10:41 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — New federal research says colleges are failing to give accepted students clear and standard information about financial aid… Read More
The college enrollment drop is finally letting up. That’s the good news
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Undergraduate college enrollment is continuing its years-long decline, though at a much less drastic rate than during the pandemic. According to preliminary data released Thursday, U.S…. Read More
Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Millions of students are heading back to college for their third full academic year since the COVID pandemic hit. But as students move into their dorms… Read More
Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The SAT, a college admissions exam long associated with paper and pencil, will soon go all-digital. Starting in 2023 for international students and in… Read More
President Biden extends student loan payment freeze through May 1
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On Wednesday, President Biden announced that pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers will be extended once again until May 1. Loan payments,… Read More
President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through September 30
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President Joe Biden plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through September 30th.
Preventing College Parties? Shame And Blame Don’t Work, But Beer Pong Outside Might
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With desperate pleas and social contracts failing to curb college parties, schools have turned to punitive consequences. But are the students the ones to blame?
The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior
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College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that’s too big of an ask.
Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake
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The SAT and ACT’s reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.
6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall
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Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here’s a sampling of how it could look.
For Aspiring College Students, Pandemic Has Created ‘Debilitating’ Uncertainty
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It’s unclear what college will look like in the fall, but students and families are having to make decisions now, despite worries about financial aid, travel and a highly contagious disease.
Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
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Special education advocates are relieved that the federal law that guarantees a free public education to students with disabilities will remain.
To Stay in Touch With Students, Teachers Bypass Computers, Pick Up Phones
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School districts are going to great lengths to keep students and families engaged and connected. But when it’s not possible to get all online, they’re turning back to an earlier device: the telephone.
Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!)
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Human brains are still developing throughout our teenage and early adult years. Knowing more about the way they work can teach us about how schools can work, too.