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Authors Allege DeVos of Distorting Gainful Employment Research

The authors of "Making College Work" have alleged the U.S. Department of Education of distorting their research about community colleges

California Bans Hairstyle Discrimination in Schools, Workplaces

The "Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act" bans racial discrimination based on an individual's natural hair

Pete Buttigieg Proposes Debt Forgiveness for National Service

Buttigieg's proposal seeks to increase the applicant intake of the existing federal and AmeriCorps grantee organizations from the present 75,000 to 250,000

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Nation’s First Military Education Bill

The bill will allow spouses and children of PNG members who commit to an additional six years of service to receive 10 semesters of tuition-free education

Student Loan Servicers Spend Millions to Lobby on Capitol Hill

The companies pay their CEOs and lobbyists who advocate on Capitol Hill handsomely to maintain the status quo in the industry

Labor Department Awards $183.8 Million for New Apprenticeships

The award to 23 higher education institutions and their private-sector partners will support the training of more than 85,000 apprentices

Education Department Rescinds Gainful Employment Regulations

The move loosens federal oversight over for-profit colleges that were required to prepare their students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation

Test Only Admissions Policies Would Make Colleges Less Diverse

A new Georgetown University study found that under a test-only admissions policy, colleges would see a rise in white, affluent student enrollment