White House to remove defaults for federal student loan borrowers
POLITICO — The Biden administration on Wednesday moved to expunge the defaults of millions of federal student loan borrowers who fell behind on payments before the pandemic, as the White House formally unveiled a four-month extension of the pause on monthly loan payments and interest.
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THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — For millions of Americans who took out loans to pay for college, the past two years have offered a chance to live without the burden of their education debt. The pause on federal student loan payments introduced and extended during the pandemic meant borrowers could redirect money – potentially hundreds of…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — March 31 was the day this year that many of the most competitive colleges picked to tell applicants if they’d been admitted. On March 31, top colleges boasted about record applications. But since very few of those colleges are getting any bigger, it was also a day for record numbers of rejections.
Read More about Competitive colleges have become even more selectiveColleges work to re-enroll adults with partial college credit
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — As colleges across the country try to turn around sagging enrollment rates, many are targeting one group in particular: the 36 million adults who left college without a degree. Undergraduate enrollment has decreased by about 8 percent during the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. That has made…
Read More about Colleges work to re-enroll adults with partial college creditLooking at the impact of the labor shortage on higher education hiring
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Last month, Michigan State University was met with widespread scorn after it was reported that a senior administrator there had asked faculty and staff members to volunteer in the dining halls on nights and weekends because of a worker shortage. Despite the outrage the request produced, the situation that…
Read More about Looking at the impact of the labor shortage on higher education hiringStudents impacted by COVID-19 pandemic during high school are less prepared for college
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Many students whose last years of high school were disrupted by the pandemic are struggling academically in the foundational college courses they need to succeed later in their academic and professional careers. Professors and students say the remote learning that students were stuck with during the pandemic wasn’t as good as…
Read More about Students impacted by COVID-19 pandemic during high school are less prepared for collegeHBCUs struggle with anxiety and fear amid influx of bomb threats
INSIDE HIGHER ED — There have been at least 59 related incidents investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since January, according to the FBI, and they have caused campus shutdowns, police sweeps of academic buildings and heightened security on campuses. HBCU students, parents and leaders say the threats have also taken a mental toll,…
Read More about HBCUs struggle with anxiety and fear amid influx of bomb threatsUS Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
NPR –The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s high court. “This is one of the great moments of American history,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before…
Read More about US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme CourtLaw firms modify work requirements to attract talent amid tight labor market
BLOOMBERG — In the legal profession, it was technical challenges over administering the bar exam that persuaded Washington and three other states to allow graduates of accredited law schools in 2020 to skip it. There’s an underlying shortage of public defenders, too, with trials delayed and court systems under strain as a result.
Read More about Law firms modify work requirements to attract talent amid tight labor marketAttorneys from large law firms discuss the importance of mentorships
BLOOMBERG LAW — Graduating from law school, passing the bar exam, and joining a firm are key milestones for new attorneys. But mastering elements not taught in law school such as developing business and navigating firm culture can be daunting. That’s where mentors can make a difference. To find out what makes mentorships work, we…
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