U.S. Department of Education Title IX changes may complicate Higher Education Act reauthorization efforts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Any deal to update the law governing federal student aid would have to overcome concerns about the highly charged new rule U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is about to release on what colleges are required do about allegations of sexual assault or harassment on campuses. That was the message from an aide…
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THE HARVARD CRIMSON — In a Feb. 11 letter, the Education Department asked the University to disclose information about contracts and gifts from the governments and citizens of China, Iran, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. It also requested disclosures about gifts from the Alavi Foundation; Huawei Technologies; Kaspersky Lab; the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community…
Read More about U.S. Department of Education investigates Harvard University over reporting of foreign donationsEfforts to increase low-income student enrollment have slowed after initial success
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Initiative aimed at increasing Pell-eligible student enrollment at high-performing colleges is doing well. But a sudden plateau in progress shows hard choices colleges may need to make to move forward. Its goal is to enroll 50,000 more low- and moderate-income students at institutions with graduation rates of 70 percent or higher by 2025.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The unemployment rate for young college graduates exceeds that of the general population, and about 41 percent of recent college graduates — and 33.8 percent of all college graduates — are underemployed in that they are working in jobs that don’t require a college degree, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of…
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA House of Delegates passed a controversial resolution Monday to address the crisis of access to civil justice, encouraging states to adopt regulatory innovations to expand legal services to more Americans. The ABA Center for Innovation and four ABA standing committees sponsored the resolution. It encourages U.S. jurisdictions to consider regulatory innovations that…
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ABA JOURNAL — All full-time employees of the ABA are now eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program following a settlement in the association’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. As a result of that determination, full-time employees with outstanding direct federal loans are eligible for participation, as long as they meet other program…
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Veterans from all ranks and branches of the military are strong candidates for a range of in-demand legal jobs. Keep reading for a look at these opportunities and how being in the military prepares you for law school and a rewarding legal career.
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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Akron Law Professor Mark F. Schultz was one of eight experts on internet copyright law to testify before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Feb. 11 in the first of several hearings intended to lay the groundwork to modernize the influential and controversial 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Government Law Center at Albany Law School has released the first four publications in its explainer series on Aging and Disability Law for state and local policy makers. The Government Law Center Aging and Disability Explainer Series is designed to help policymakers and others understand the complex laws relating to older adults…
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Thursday, Jan. 30, AUWCL welcomed 50 Clinical Program alumni back to campus for a celebration of the AUWCL Clinical Program.
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