Policy

The new initiative will select five “Star Parents” who will connect with schools, neighborhoods and community partners to improve Hispanic enrollments.

The portal will be a one-stop location for higher education administrators, faculty and staff to compare and research policies.

During the 2019 fiscal year, the inflation rate rose by 2.5 percent, with the rise in costs mostly limited to clerical costs, service employee costs and administrative salaries.

The new StudentAid.gov website consolidates the StudentLoans.gov, fsaid.ed.gov, and nslds.ed.gov to improve customer experience.

The Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019 will support out-of-school time programs that build skills, knowledge and learning experiences.

The caste-based discrimination that divides people into rigid hierarchical groups would be prohibited and punishable on campus.

The IWPR report notes that single mothers are earning way more with an associate or bachelor's degree than a high school degree.

The bill would setup an independent commission to fully review, analyze the state of the NCAA and the athletic programs participating in intercollegiate sports.

More than 100 schools filed the brief in a suit calling for continuing of OPT program and STEM OTP for international students.

Governor Ralph Northam announced $145 million in the budget that will be spent over the biennium to make tuition-free community college.