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Stanford faces Education Department probe over racial discrimination allegations
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (108+ words) The investigation centers on a program that aimed to professionally and financially support K-12 teachers seeking certification....
Penn wins temporary court block on turning over Jewish employee data to EEOC
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (478+ words) U. S. District Judge Gerald Pappert previously gave the university until Friday to turn over swathes of contact information and anonymous survey responses. The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last July subpoenaed Penn for voluminous information including names and contacts of employees affiliated…...
Saint Augustine's University files for bankruptcy following accreditation woes
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (688+ words) The beleaguered institution plans to pivot to certificates and apprenticeship programs after initiating a Chapter 11 to get its finances in order. Bankruptcy is a rare move for colleges, as it cuts off institutions from eligibility for federal student aid programs....
Penn granted stay in Trump administration's quest for Jewish employees' data
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (467+ words) The Ivy League institution doesn't need to fulfill the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's data request while its appeal is before the courts, a judge ruled Monday. The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last July subpoenaed Penn for voluminous information including names…...
Court blocks Education Department's data demands for over 170 more colleges
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (472+ words) The ruling expands an earlier pause on the agency's collection of extensive race and sex admissions data for public colleges in 17 states. The new survey requires four-year colleges with selective admissions to submit extensive student data broken down by race…...
East Carolina University plans to cut 44 academic programs
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (475+ words) The university launched a review of its offerings last fall along with a push to shed $25 million from its budget as it wrestles with enrollment pressure. Three-fourths of the programs on the chopping block were recommended by their own faculty,…...
Anna Maria College flagged as closure risk by state
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (357+ words) Massachusetts" higher education department'said it can"t confirm the institution "has sufficient resources to be able to sustain operations at current levels." Anna Maria has previously taken measures " including staff reductions and cost cuts " to ease "serious financial pressures" that…...
Anna Maria College in Massachusetts to close
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (502+ words) The Catholic institution, which had recently seen promising enrollment signs, was flagged by state regulators as a risk following mounting financial pressure. The early months of this year brought some promising signs for Anna Maria. Enrollment for the spring term…...
Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (763+ words) The public university said that it disbanded the contested Bias Response Team last month, a decision that "predates any litigation." Defending Education on Tuesday alleged that the university's bias response strategy represents "a far-reaching policy that is designed to deter,…...
Florida for-profit flight college shuts down suddenly
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (601+ words) The Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology's main campus was in the midst of appealing its accreditation loss. In an emailed statement Tuesday, the college said it is working with "several schools" to find options for students to continue…...