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Missouri Senate passes sweeping education bill

March 14, 2024

Via: Fox News

Students across Missouri could have access to scholarships for private schooling through an expanded tax credit program passed Thursday in the GOP-led state Senate. Senators voted 19-10 to pass the sweeping education bill, an approval earned after weeks of bipartisan […]


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State Legislators’ Focus on Education in 2024

January 30, 2024

Via: JD Supra

Educational institutions are no stranger to the limelight, particularly when it comes to politics and the priorities of state lawmakers. As shown by the following overview of pending bills and legislation, education will continue to be a hot topic for […]


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Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

January 12, 2024

Via: Washington's Top News

The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in July under the […]


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Biden’s Reforms and 813,000 Student-Loan Borrowers

December 20, 2023

Via: JD Supra

The White House recently announced that approximately 813,000 borrowers whose accounts were adjusted in August 2023 will receive an email from President Biden that their loans are being forgiven. This is based on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) undertaking […]


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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul threatens legal action against universities that fail to combat antisemitism

December 12, 2023

Via: Fox News

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned all state colleges and universities that failing to crack down on antisemitism on their campus is a violation of the state’s Human Rights Law and will result in “aggressive enforcement action.” Hochul wrote a […]


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Sixth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Michigan Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Public Funds for Private Schools

November 9, 2023

Via: JD Supra

On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected a challenge to a 1970 amendment to the Michigan Constitution that prohibits payment of “public monies” to private schools. Believing that the 1970 amendment, Michigan Constitution […]


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GOP presidential hopefuls call for repeal of federal funding, tax breaks for colleges that excuse antisemitism

November 5, 2023

Via: Fox News

The rise in antisemitism at several American universities has led some Republican presidential hopefuls to call for the removal of federal funds from the colleges whose officials refuse to handle the issue appropriately. Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania […]


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Portland teacher strike cancels school for some 45,000 students

November 1, 2023

Via: Fox News

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. Concerns over large class sizes, salaries that haven’t kept up with inflation […]


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Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

October 30, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers — those with soaring interest, for example — rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in […]


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US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

September 22, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. In an interview with The Associated Press, […]


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UNESCO urges governments to regulate generative AI in schools

September 7, 2023

Via: StateScoop

As students all over the world return to school after the summer break, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Thursday issued its first public guidance on generative artificial intelligence, urging government agencies to address the disruptions caused […]


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Impact on School District Policies from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly

August 15, 2023

Via: JD Supra

Last week Pullman & Comley released its annual comprehensive summary of legislation affecting Connecticut schools, which can be read here. Included below is our initial take on the key policy and procedural impacts as a result of this year’s legislation. […]


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Republicans push for hiring freeze at the Education Department

August 11, 2023

Via: Government Executive

Agroup of House Republicans is looking to institute a hiring freeze at the Education Department, joining a chorus of conservative lawmakers and politicians putting the agency in their crosshairs. The Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment (FREEZE) Act […]


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North Dakota lawmakers scramble to mirror Minnesota tuition program in bid to retain student population

August 3, 2023

Via: Fox News

North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for how to respond to neighboring Minnesota’s upcoming program that will offer income-based free tuition to thousands of students. Higher education leaders on Wednesday detailed the situation […]


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Supreme Court blocks student debt relief program

July 10, 2023

Via: JD Supra

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Biden v. Nebraska, striking down the Department of Education’s (DOE) student loan debt relief program (announced in August and covered by InfoBytes here) that would have provided between […]


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Georgia universities spent millions on DEI efforts prior to state budget cuts: Report

July 3, 2023

Via: Fox News

The University System of Georgia spent millions on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts prior to cuts from the state budget approved earlier this year, according to a Monday report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The report detailed a nearly […]


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Supreme Court Rules Against Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

July 3, 2023

Via: JD Supra

On June 30, in Biden v. Nebraska, the Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration’s student loan relief plan in a 6-3 decision. The plan, which was estimated to impact more than $430 billion of student loan principal, would have […]


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GOP presidential candidates applaud Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling on ‘toxic’ college admissions

June 29, 2023

Via: Fox News

Republican presidential candidates are applauding the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority to severely limit the use of race in determining college admissions. In a 6-3 decision announced on Thursday, the justices ruled that the use of race […]


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Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in ruling on universities using race in admissions decisions

June 29, 2023

Via: Fox News

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on affirmative action Thursday, rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions as a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice […]


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Biden vetoes bill cancelling his $400 billion student loan handout, vows he’s ‘not going to back down’

June 8, 2023

Via: Fox News

President Biden on Wednesday vetoed the bill that would have scrapped his $400 billion student loan handout and vowed he wasn’t “going to back down” when it came to forgiving the college debt of millions across the country. “Folks, Republican […]