article thumbnail

Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. Those planning on employmenttalked about the appeal of ‘getting a job’ and wanting to leave full-time education behind. by Neil Raven. The follow-up focused on two further subject areas.

article thumbnail

Groups may sue over Biden's debt plan, but they need a plaintiff

Inside Higher Ed

The Biden administration released a legal memo from the Justice Department that outlines its authority to cancel student loan debt through powers listed in the HEROES Act of 2003. ” John King Jr., The Biden administration said that it plans to have its debt-relief plan implemented by early October.

article thumbnail

2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a year notable for its ups and downs on the higher education landscape with the elimination of affirmative action and the implosion of President Joe Biden’s student relief program. According to Roberts, mass debt cancellation was under the purview of Congress, not the Secretary of Education.