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Pa. gov’s deep higher-ed cuts draw protests

March 11, 2011March 11, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Pennsylvania's new Republican governor is under fire for proposing the nation's biggest cuts in higher education--more than 50 percent for some universities--while refusing to tax the gas drilling…

IT Leadership

Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction

March 11, 2011March 10, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges that offer online instruction nationwide would have to get approval from every state in which they operate, or those online courses could be shut down, after the…

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

March 9, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

The Idaho state legislature approved a bill on Tuesday to strip public school teachers of many of their collective bargaining rights while protesters in five states rallied against…

Campus Leadership

For-profit regulation could survive Senate vote, sources say

March 3, 2011March 1, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Many of the country’s largest online colleges still could be subject to the Obama administration’s regulations on for-profit schools, despite a vote by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives…

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House Republicans seek to block FCC internet rules

February 18, 2011 by Denny Carter

House Republicans are seeking to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing new rules that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with internet traffic on their networks.

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Analysis shows high student loan default rate at for-profit colleges

February 9, 2011February 7, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) report details rising loan default rates among students at for-profit colleges as the for-profit industry – including some of the country’s…

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Texas lawmakers aim for guns on college campuses

February 4, 2011 by Denny Carter

Is the answer to mass shootings on college campuses to arm students and staff? Eight states are considering legislation that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun…

IT Leadership

States look to Indiana as a model for online instruction

January 14, 2011January 12, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Washington state could mimic Indiana’s successful online education model if a state legislator's proposed bill that would make online college classes more available to students there becomes law.

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Colleges rethink R.O.T.C. after ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal

December 22, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

The Senate vote to repeal the 17-year old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the armed forces removes a reason that…

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Higher ed disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’

January 3, 2011December 21, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Rules meant to prevent internet service providers from discriminating against online content might not be the safeguard colleges and universities were hoping for, as net neutrality supporters believe…

Pa. gov’s deep higher-ed cuts draw protests

Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

For-profit regulation could survive Senate vote, sources say

House Republicans seek to block FCC internet rules

Analysis shows high student loan default rate at for-profit colleges

Texas lawmakers aim for guns on college campuses

States look to Indiana as a model for online instruction

Colleges rethink R.O.T.C. after ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal

Higher ed disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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