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President Biden extends student loan payment freeze through May 1
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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, interest accruals and collections of defaulted federal student loans have all been on hold since the start of the pandemic — first thanks to the… Read More
A Troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Will Get An Overhaul
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A troubled student debt relief program for teachers, police officers and other public service workers will soon get the makeover that borrowers have been demanding. Next week, according to a source familiar with the plans but who is not authorized to discuss them publicly, the U.S. Department of Education will unveil… Read More
Public Colleges Have New Principles To Prevent Hazing On Campuses
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has a new law that stiffens penalties for people convicted of hazing at the state’s college campuses. Now, the public colleges themselves are taking actions to prevent hazing. The Inter-University Council, which represents Ohio’s public universities, has what it says is a zero-tolerance approach to hazing. It includes, among other things, automatic… Read More
Free Speech Provisions In School Bill Draw Opposition From ACLU
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A bill in the state Legislature is looking to strengthen free speech protections at schools throughout Ohio. But it is opposed by one of the nation’s leading champions of free speech. The provisions are tucked into Senate Bill 135, a larger omnibus bill that deals with educational issues at both the… Read More
Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine
By: Corinne Boyer | Alana Watson | Suhail Bhat | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Roughly a million students attend college around the Ohio Valley, and the student-age population has an especially high rate of coronavirus infection. That’s why some public health advocates say schools should require that students be vaccinated. However, a review by the Ohio Valley ReSource found that of 400 colleges and universities in Kentucky, Ohio, and… Read More
President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through September 30
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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?
WATCH: Parents And Students Reevaluate College Costs Amid Virtual Learning
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — For higher education, the pandemic has forced major questions about affordability and cost into the spotlight. Both students and parents are hesitant to spend tens of thousands of dollars on classes taken via video, and many feel that the loss of on-campus life upends the college value proposition entirely. Scott Galloway,… Read More
WATCH: Colleges And Universities Grapple With Decision To Return To Campus
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — U.S. colleges and universities are scrambling to finalize their fall plans as coronavirus infections continue to rise significantly in much of the country. While some students, faculty and staff are looking forward to returning to campus, others are raising serious health and safety concerns. NewsHour’s Hari Sreenivasan reports on how schools… Read More
ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In the U.S.
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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A federal judge announced on Tuesday that ICE has reached an agreement with schools that sued it over the rule change. The directive will now be rescinded nationwide.
DeWine Issues Guidance For Colleges, Universities; Mask Mandate Extended To 12 Counties
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of counties where masks are required in indoor business spaces and public places has gone up to 12, with one county falling off the initial list and five more being added. Masks will be required starting Friday at 6pm in Clermont, Wood, Lorain, Summit, Pickaway and Fairfield Counties…. Read More
ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday’s announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.
Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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.
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio State will hold the first day of autumn classes on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and on-campus instruction will run through Wednesday, Nov. 25. After Thanksgiving break,… Read More
Federal Rules Give More Protection to Students Accused of Sexual Assault
By: Tovia Smith | NPR
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.
More Details Released on DeWine’s Cuts to Higher, K-12 Education
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Public universities and colleges will each see a 3.8 percent reduction in state funds and K-12 school funds will be reduced based on student population and poverty, according to new details regarding Gov. Mike DeWine’s announced $775 million in state budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Ohio Office of Budget… Read More
6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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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.
Urbana University Closing Campus After Spring Semester, Citing Pandemic Difficulties
By: Adora Namigadde | WOSU
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URBANA, Ohio (WOSU) — Urbana University, a private college in Ohio, announced Tuesday that it will close its physical campus and move classes online after the spring semester ends. It will also stop enrolling students at the end of the semester. The university will transition its academic offerings to Franklin University in Columbus, citing operational difficulties caused by… Read More
When Colleges Shut Down, Some Students Have Nowhere To Go
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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More colleges and universities are canceling classes due to COVID-19. Most are keeping dorms and dining halls open, but a growing number have asked students to pack up and leave campus indefinitely.
Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don’t deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.
Here’s How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades
By: Jeff Tyler | NPR
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The idea of tuition-free college isn’t a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.
Ohio University Researchers Getting $3.2 Million to Improve Teacher Training
By: Nick Evans | WOSU
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Researchers at Ohio University will receive $3.2 million to study a new approach to professional development for teachers. The effort is meant to make teachers better equipped to meet the needs of students with emotional or behavioral issues. Researcher Julie Owens says teachers face a lot of stress in the classroom, which can make it difficult… Read More
Proposal Offers High School Diploma with Associate Degree in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An education plan under development in West Virginia aims to have some students graduate with simultaneous degrees from high school and community college. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Kanawha County school system counseling and testing director Jon Duffy says the plan would allow students to attend a community college for free during… Read More
Kentucky College Degrees Climbing While Enrollment Drops
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentucky college and university students receiving undergraduate degrees and certificates is continuing to climb, but preliminary enrollment figures are falling. The state Council on Postsecondary Education said Monday the continuing increase in degrees and credentials despite enrollment challenges indicates a strong commitment on Kentucky campuses to college completion…. Read More