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Advocates ask Education Department to collect new racial, legacy data in college admissions

Higher Ed Dive

Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

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Higher education advocates and lawmakers prepare for public hearing on CT budget - Molly Ingram, WSHU

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Connecticut lawmakers and higher education advocates are preparing for a public hearing over funding for the state’s colleges and university system. 20, and is expected to be widely attended by students, educators and advocates — many of whom have called for more state funding for the system.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Jhenai Chandler, senior director of college completion policy at TICAS.

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This report plays devil’s advocate to the momentum on test-optional policies

University Business

Test-optional policies have become common in higher education. Nearly 2,000 colleges and universities didn’t require SAT or ACT scores for admission this academic year. For example, keeping grades as a constant, high school students with a perfect SAT or ACT score achieved a first-year college GPA.43 shared less than a 0.1-point

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CT higher education advocates continue to sound the alarm over proposed state budget cuts - Michayla Savitt, CT Public Radio

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Cutting higher education funding in Connecticut would be devastating to students and faculty, advocates say. Public colleges and universities in Connecticut are facing significant budget cuts due to federal emergency pandemic funds that are set to disappear. They’re sounding the alarm over proposed state budget cuts.

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Minnesota family, Klobuchar advocate for new law to stop hazing at colleges

University Business

A bipartisan push on Capitol Hill is underway to protect college students from hazing, which has had a tragic impact on Minnesota families. The proposal would require colleges’ annual crime reports to include hazing incidents, along with establishing a campus-wide program to educate students about the dangers of hazing.

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NYSUT, Higher Ed advocates call for more funding, stronger support of public higher education

University Business

New York state must reaffirm public higher education’s role in our society by standing up for a just, inclusive and well-funded public higher education system,” said NYSUT President Andy Pallotta. “New Billion Investment in Our Future. More on NYSUT.