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How a College Accrediting Agency Failed To Protect Students From a Decade of Fraud

For 13 years, an accrediting agency raised concerns about operations at a group of corporate-owned colleges, but it failed to take decisive action to stop the company’s waste and abuse.

By Marissa Alayna Navarro

3 Ways the Biden Administration Can Give Second Chances to Justice-Impacted College Students

Building a College-Educated America Requires Closing Racial Gaps in Attainment

ACICS Must Be Stripped of its Federal Recognition for Good

3 Ways Congress Can Support Adult Students During COVID-19

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5 Interesting Ways Governors Are Spending CARES Act GEER Funds on Higher Education

Several states stand out for their plans to spend COVID-19 emergency relief aid on supporting vulnerable students and institutions.

By Bradley D. Custer

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District Boundaries Affect Racial Representation at Michigan Community Colleges

A new approach to studying racial representation at community colleges uncovers inequities for Black students.

By Bradley D. Custer

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The Looming Student Loan Servicing Crisis

The Trump administration’s inability to complete a new student loan servicing competition has set 33 million borrowers up for potential disaster next year.

By Ben Miller

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The $78 Billion Community College Funding Shortfall

A closer look at the revenue gaps between community colleges and public four-year institutions reveals significant inequities and underscores the need for reform.

By Victoria Yuen

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It’s Time to Worry About College Enrollment Declines Among Black Students

The past five years of public college enrollment trends show an overall decline in undergraduate enrollment; but there are distinct differences across student populations.

By Ben Miller

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Eliminating the Pennsylvania Rule That Bars Incarcerated Students From Getting Financial Aid

In Pennsylvania, the good moral character rule blocks thousands of people in prison from getting state financial aid for college, and now is the time to eliminate it.

By Bradley D. Custer

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Higher Education Advocates Urge Congress to Equitably Fund Community Colleges in Federal Stimulus Legislation

With two-year public colleges facing a severe funding crisis, the Center for American Progress and other higher education advocates have signed on to a letter urging Congress to equitably fund community colleges in federal stimulus legislation.

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Among Forests and Bayous, a Fledgling College and Fragile Dreams

The story of central Louisiana’s new community college holds lessons on improving opportunity in rural America—lessons that should help guide leaders responding to the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Marcella Bombardieri

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4 Actions Colleges Can Take To Address Police Brutality

Postsecondary institutions must take immediate action to help address the issue of police brutality.

By Viviann Anguiano

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How Much Money Each College Can Receive From the CARES Act

Download a spreadsheet to see how much funding each U.S. college can receive through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, by institution type, state, and other groupings.

By Ben Miller

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How Betsy DeVos Failed Colleges and Students in Implementing the CARES Act

Nearly three months after Congress directed billions of dollars to higher education in response to the coronavirus, Education Department decisions have created uncertainty for colleges and prevented potentially thousands of students from receiving relief.

By Ben Miller

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3 Steps Needed To Protect College Students in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Twenty-two organizations urge college accrediting agencies to increase oversight of colleges and address increasing risks to students as a result of the coronavirus.

By Antoinette Flores