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…
The United States (US) Department of Education will transfer part of its student loan portfolio to the US Treasury Department, an initial step toward moving the entire portfolio out of the education agency, according to an agreement announced Thursday.Under the agreement, the Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans that are in…
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…
Harvard SEAS layoffs disrupt labs, courses, student projects. Recent layoffs at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have begun to affect research activities, coursework, and student organizations, with staff shortages leaving laboratories with fewer technicians and less equipment maintenance.According to a report by The Harvard Crimson, the cuts were announced…
Under the new cap policy, student club approval at Harvard Law School was tightened. Harvard Law School has introduced a new policy that limits the number of officially recognized student organizations to about 90, citing financial and administrative limitations on auditing and monitoring club accounts. The ruling, which took effect during the current student body’s…