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Tag: Ted Mitchell
COVID-19
Higher Ed Groups Reiterate Request to Senate for $46 Billion More to Colleges
The American Council on Education (ACE), alongside dozens of other higher education groups, has reiterated its April 9 request to the Senate to allocate $46.6 billion more for higher education to further address problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the second half of the current school year, our institutions lost billions of dollars beyond […]
June 1, 2020
COVID-19
Higher Ed Groups Write to Congress for COVID-19 Liability Protections to Colleges
The American Council on Education and dozens of other groups representing higher education institutions wrote to Congress on Thursday urging the quick enacting of temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic for colleges and universities. In the letter, Ted Mitchell, president of the council said that as colleges contemplate reopening, the safety […]
May 28, 2020
COVID-19
$6.28 Billion From CARES Act Released For Emergency Cash Grants to Students
Colleges can soon disburse some federal emergency cash grants to students affected by the coronavirus, after the Education Department on Thursday said it is immediately releasing $6.28 billion of the $14 billion allocated to higher education in the coronavirus stimulus package under the CARES Act. Colleges and universities are required to utilize the funds to […]
April 9, 2020
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Diverse Honors 2018 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awardees
WASHINGTON — Diverse hosted its 14th annual presentation of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Monday evening at the national meeting of the American Council of Education.
March 12, 2018
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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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ACE Initiative to Examine Equity Gaps in Higher Education
A new, three-year initiative by the American Council on Education (ACE) will provide a “data-informed foundation” to promote policies and practices that support students, faculty and staff of color in higher education.
November 13, 2017
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Higher Education Groups Take Aim at GOP Reform Bill
Higher education lobbying groups on Monday told Congress that the Republican tax reform bill “heads in the wrong direction.”
November 6, 2017
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ACE Encourages Congress to Take Action on DACA Policy
The American Council on Education has urged members of Congress to pass a “long-time legislative fix to protect Dreamers,” according to a letter that the organization’s president, Ted Mitchell, says is likely the largest sign-on in the organization’s history.
October 22, 2017
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Spellings: Affordability Is Families’ No.1 Concern Regarding College
Containing college costs and streamlining financial aid must be at the forefront of the nation’s higher education agenda, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Tuesday.
October 10, 2017
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ACE Names Ted Mitchell President
Former U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell has been named as the 13th president of the American Council on Education, the largest lobbying group for colleges and universities.
July 20, 2017
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Education Department Graduate Earnings Data Rekindles Controversy
New data shows graduates from public undergraduate certificate programs earn an average $9,000 more per year than counterparts at for-profit programs.
November 17, 2016
Students
Department of Education Officials Recount Gains as Uncertainty Looms
What the future holds for U.S. Department of Education initiatives and the higher education sector as a whole under a Trump administration is not yet clear.
November 16, 2016
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