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Teachers Rally Against Musk's Education Control

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and other unions filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that DOGE staff, including a 19-year-old with a history of leaking information, have been given improper access to millions of Americans' sensitive student loan data, Social Security numbers, and other private records.

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Faculty and Staff at University of Colorado Boulder Walk Out, Demand Higher Wages and Better Conditions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Non-tenure track faculty, contracted staff, and student workers demanded raises and better working conditions. Who do you think is doing the lion's share of the undergraduate teaching work on this campus?

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The Best Student Loans: How to Borrow Smarter

The College Pod

So, if you find you can't afford college without some amount of loans, it’s important to consider how much you borrow because you’ll have to pay it back later, with interest. Think of student loans as a double-edged sword. Federal Student Loans Federal student loans are usually the best place to start when borrowing for college.

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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To be provided with a program that teaches us how to be successful investors on our own, along with a seeded account, is a huge deal. Creating awareness Financial literacy among college-going students has been a concern among many experts.

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A Sneak Peek At New Student Loan Rules Coming in July 2023

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

In November 2022, the Department of Education published final rules that will change regulations governing a variety of federal student loan cancellation programs as well as how interest impacts student loan burdens. The new rules will go into effect on July 1, 2023. . Across the board, these rules are a huge improvement.

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Report: Growing Number of College Grads Earn Less Than the Typical High School Graduate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And schools predominantly conferring certificates, shorter-term credentials that typically take 6-18 months to complete, comprised many of the institutions that also failed to ensure most of their students earned more than a high school diploma-holder, he said. There's a lot of frustration about student loan debt.”

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Reconciling Contrasting Findings on Perceptions of Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education has been drawn increasingly into the culture wars over the past year, with conservative state lawmakers taking aim at the teaching of “divisive concepts” relating to critical race theory and at diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Some of the larger political conversations that are happening in the U.S.