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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes.

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When and how departments should make political statements

Inside Higher Ed

Departments as such should avoid statements on what we call here ‘external’ matters (state, national, or international policy matters),” the guidelines say. Those in the department with dissenting views should be able to express them in the same forum, the guidance also says. Departments vs. Individuals.

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IHEP and Results for America Release HEA Fund Allocation Recommendations for Education Department

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and Results for America (RFA) released recommendations for the Department of Education (ED) to set-aside 0.5% of funds from certain Higher Education Act (HEA) programs within ED and put it towards supporting equity-focused work.

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Distance education via online learning may be in a for a huge shake-up due to this proposal

University Business

Institutions leveraging out-of-state online learning may face deeper state regulation constraints due to a proposal from the Department of Education. While experts concede how important it is to strengthen consumer protection, they also believe the Department’s attempt to strengthen state oversight is misguided.

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UKCISA calls for more evidence-informed policies

The PIE News

“[Future strategy] must be developed across all relevant departments, including the Home Office” Working rights for international students in higher education should be standardised at 20 hours per week during their studies, the document added.

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Amid falling public confidence, forum speakers defend value of a college degree

University Business

The value proposition of higher education is in question more than I would argue it ever has been before,” said Taylor Odle, a professor in UW-Madison’s department of educational policy studies. Read more from Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Dr. Anjalé Welton Appointed Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Welton is chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. And prior to that, she was a faculty member in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Welton holds a Ph.D.