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Oklahoma Republican Legislators Emboldened in Anti-Transgender Sports Efforts After NCAA Seems to Give Ground
Weeks after the NCAA issued an April statement that seemed to threaten to pull championships from states with anti-transgender bills, the college sports organization awarded regional softball championships to three states that had passed bans targeting transgender children in sports, emboldening Oklahoma Republicans in their legislative efforts, The Washington Post reported. The annual NCAA softball […]
June 4, 2021
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Report Gauges Support for Student Loan Forgiveness Across Political Lines
The combination of a coronavirus-halted economy, an upcoming election and an ever-mounting student debt crisis has thrust the topic of student loan forgiveness to the forefront of the national conversation in recent weeks. But just who — and who doesn’t — support student loan forgiveness? The answer may not be as bipartisan as previously assumed, suggests a study published by College Finance.
April 2, 2020
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Idaho House Kills Higher Ed Budget Citing Overspending on Diversity Programs
The Idaho House shot down a proposed $630 million higher education budget in a 37-32 vote on Monday after representatives argued that some of the state’s four-year colleges and universities were overspending on diversity and inclusion initiatives, reported the Idaho Statesman. The budget, via House Bill 603, would have increased general fund spending for Idaho’s […]
March 11, 2020
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Study Analyzes Young Americans Views on the Value of Higher Education
Despite strong beliefs in the importance of higher education, almost half of young Americans say a high school diploma can provide adequate preparation for today’s economy, according to a report carried out by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
November 18, 2019
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Americans Want Change in Higher Education Systems, Report Finds
Two-thirds of Americans desire change within the higher education system, a recent New America sponsored survey found.Varying Degrees 2019: New America’s Third Annual Survey on Higher Education addressed American’s opinions on the state of higher education and its contributions to economic mobility.
September 11, 2019
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$300K Raised for University’s LGBT Center
NASHVILLE, Tn. – The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s chancellor has drawn scrutiny during a Republican-led legislative meeting for attending a fundraiser that generated $300,000-plus for the school’s LGBT center. The Vol Means All group says the Feb. 1 fundraising haul is 10 percent of its $3 million endowment goal for the Pride Center. University […]
February 13, 2018
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Scholars Hold Mixed Reactions About an Oprah Presidential Run
While Oprah Winfrey has had a successful career as a businesswoman, philanthropist and an advocate for numerous social and political causes, political scientists and women’s studies scholars have mixed reactions about a potential presidential run for the talk-show host and billionaire.
January 10, 2018
African-American
Minority-Serving Institutions Anxious Over Tax Bill
Income tax on graduate student waivers, fewer deductions on student loans and the taxation of endowments are only some of the effects the GOP’s tax bill will have.
December 3, 2017
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