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McCaskill Asks to Speak With Trump About Campus Sexual Assault

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to speak with President Donald Trump about campus sexual assault policy. In a Monday letter, McCaskill both criticized his administration’s handling of the issue so far and asked to talk with him about working together on new policy. McCaskill said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to […]

October 2, 2017

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Student Loan Default Rate Rises Slightly

The portion of students defaulting on their federal student loans inched up 11.3 to 11.5 percent, data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education show.

September 27, 2017

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U.S. Appeals Court Agrees That University of Cincinnati Can’t Suspend Student Accused of Sexual Assault

A federal appeals court panel Monday upheld blocking a university’s suspension of a male student who argues he was completely denied his right to confront a female student accusing him of sexual assault.

September 25, 2017

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Organizations Call for DeVos to Halt Student Loan Policy Changes

The regulatory changes being pursued by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in the student loan arena could “spell disaster for students of color who are too often exploited in consumer lending,” a group of 39 organizations said in a letter to DeVos.

September 19, 2017

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Action on Student Loan Forgiveness Delayed as Rules Revised

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The Education Department is sitting on more than 65,000 unapproved claims as it rewrites […]

September 13, 2017

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Another DeVos Commencement Invitation Meets Resistance

Days after University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke announced that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos would serve as the school’s fall commencement speaker, thousands of students, several local representatives and UB alumni have expressed resistance and opposition.

September 11, 2017

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DeVos to Overhaul Title IX Guidance on Campus Sexual Assaults

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that existing federal guidelines on campus sexual assault would be replaced with procedures that would respect the rights of both the accuser and the accused.

September 7, 2017

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DeVos Met With Experts Before Postponing HBCU Week Conference

Prior to last Friday’s announcement of the postponement of the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed the conference at a private meeting in Florida with education leaders of that state.

September 5, 2017

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DeVos Hires Former DeVry Official to Lead Enforcement Unit

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to appoint a new chief enforcement officer who formerly worked at a troubled for-profit college drew swift and scathing criticism Wednesday.

August 30, 2017

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Education Department Issues New Round of Upward Bound Awards

These Upward Bound awards, which aid low-income students who aspire to attend college, are going to programs with applications that were initially rejected because of formatting errors such as not being double-spaced or using the wrong font.

August 24, 2017

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Lawmakers Press Justice Dept. on Intentions Regarding Higher Ed Inclusion

Several Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for clarity on the question of whether the Department of Justice plans to “launch an attack on racial diversity and inclusion in higher education.”

August 21, 2017

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Department of Education Scrapping Plan for Single Student Loan Servicer

The U.S. Department of Education announced late Tuesday that it was reversing course on its plan to award all federal student loans to a single student loan servicer and creating a new “environment” for how it operates.

August 1, 2017