Kentucky lawmakers override veto to pass bill authorizing faculty furloughs for financial reasons Lawmakers in the Kentucky General Assembly have overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that would have allowed public universities and community colleges in the state to fire faculty, including tenured staff, for financial reasons.House Bill 490 passed earlier in the…
Lawmakers approve HB 490, sparking debate over educational freedom in Kentucky Kentucky’s Senate on Friday passed HB 490, a controversial bill that would give public college governing boards the authority to fire faculty members for broadly defined financial reasons, including low enrollment in programs or majors and “misalignment of income and expenses,” according to the…
United States (US) lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting a vital work program for international students, including thousands from India, amid growing global competition for skilled talent. The purpose of the Bill is to codify OPT Program Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte and Indian American Raja Krishna Murthy Unveiled the Keep Innovators…
A DEI-linked funding bill stalled in the Iowa Senate over concerns about the impact on students. A proposed bill in Iowa that would have limited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at private colleges has been blocked at the Senate level, marking a significant break in the state’s broader push to regulate such programs in…
A bipartisan bill introduced The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday sought to remove a major cost barrier by waiving the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee for foreign health care professionals. What is proposed in the bill? A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to waive the $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas…
Tennessee bill to collect student immigration data advances in House panel (AI image) A controversial bill that would require Tennessee public schools to collect and report data on students’ immigration status was introduced in the state Legislature on Tuesday, raising new concerns among educators, immigrant advocates and lawmakers.According to The 74, the measure made it…
The new H-1B visa bill could expand U.S. education opportunities for international teachers. A new legislative proposal in the United States could open the door to international teachers—including many from India—by reducing financial barriers for schools that hire foreign teachers on H-1B visas. The goal of the initiative is to help school districts struggling with…