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University of Virginia Caught in Race Row After Black Student’s Comment

The University of Virginia is caught in a race row after a Black student’s comment that there were “too many white people” at a new multicultural center on campus.

February 16, 2020

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Bipartisan Panel Tackles Government’s Role in Higher Education Accountability

In a time of polarization when it may seem that Democrats and Republicans seldom agree, a bipartisan panel came together Monday at the American Enterprise Institute to talk about a shared conclusion: Taxpayers and students should be armed with more information to measure the success of America’s higher learning institutions.

July 16, 2019

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Sen. Alexander Proposes 3 Major Reforms to HEA

Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, improving the student loan repayment system and more institutional accountability are three key ways to reform the federal Higher Education Act up for reauthorization this year, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander said Monday in remarks at the American Enterprise Institute.

February 5, 2019

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Court Rules Against DeVos in Loan Forgiveness Case

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ move to delay Obama-era protections for students defrauded by for-profit colleges has been dealt a setback by a federal judge who called her actions “arbitrary and capricious,” according to a CBS News report. In a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia and […]

September 14, 2018

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Two New Studies Examine Student Loan Default

WASHINGTON – Federal student loan defaults were the focus of discussion Thursday, when the Urban Institute and the American Enterprise Institute jointly released separate reports and presented discussions with policy experts.

September 6, 2018

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GOP Strategist: Free Education a Ploy for Votes

A Republican strategist threw shade on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s plan for free college Tuesday but conceded he had nothing to report on where Republican candidate Donald Trump might be headed with higher education.

August 30, 2016