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What Do The Education Department’s New Title IX Rules Mean For Students

The U.S. Department of Education is making some changes to the rules of Title IX, the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender and has particular relevance to sexual violence on college campuses.

National Labor Relations Board to Rule on Student Workers’ Unions at Private Universities

The National Labor Relations Board is ending a period of public comment on a new rule that would end the recognition of private institution graduate students as employees under the National Labor Relations Act.

California Universities Prepare for Outbreaks as Coronavirus Spreads

California colleges and universities are taking precautionary measures to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that’s spreading around the world and has now made its way into the golden state.

Indiana Launches Initiative to Improve Latino College Enrollments

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

CollegeSource to Build Policy Portal on Higher Education

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

Inflation for Higher Education Institutions Rises by 2.5%

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.

Education Department Launches New Centralized Federal Student Aid Website

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

Bill Introduced to Prepare Youth for Workforce

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