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New education laws took effect this month. What’s in store for these 2 states?

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Across the country, new education policies took effect on July 1st, the beginning of the new fiscal year in most states. A handful of them tackle some of the most pressing issues K12 and higher education leaders face today, including school safety and inclusion.

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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research indicated that many schools prioritized predominantly white and affluent high schools and communities when recruiting, said Mamie Voight, president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), which authored the first of the three briefs.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

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The HEC's primary role is to evaluate and accredit higher education institutions and programs, providing students with a reliable benchmark for the quality of their education. Allocating funding for higher education institutions and providing funding opportunities for students, such as scholarships.

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Must do better:  making the Office for Students accountable

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The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) depends heavily on the belief that, with the block grant shrunk to vanishing point for teaching and tuition fees a chief source of university income, HEFCE’s allocation of a block grant in the capacity of a buffer between Government and providers would no longer be enough.