Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.
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In Sweeping Action, Idaho's Education Board Bans 'DEI Ideology' on College Campuses
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 18, 2024
By Jasper Smith Board leaders said the action would force administrators to support all students regardless of their identifying characteristics.
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Idaho board bans diversity statements in 4-year public college hiring
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The state’s education board stressed it still wants to “create and nurture a safe, welcoming and dynamic learning environment” for students.
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Southern States See Mixed Progress in College Affordability, SREB Report Finds
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2025
The South has made strides in college affordability, but significant challenges remain for lower-income students, according to new data released Thursday by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Education experts note that addressing these affordability gaps is crucial for the region's economic future.
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New SREB Report Advocates for Accessible and High-Quality Pathways to Attract and Retain Teachers in the Classroom
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Despite the work of teachers laying the foundation for careers beyond secondary school, The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) says there are not enough well-prepared educators in the pipeline to teach. SREB represents and works with 16 states to improve public education at every level.
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Report: Student Interest in Pursuing Careers in Education on the Decline, But Enrollment in Intro Teaching Courses Rises
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education, and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). South, the worst still being Louisiana with 3.7% in 2022 compared to 6.9% the year before.
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College DEI Spending Draws Ire of Mississippi’s GOP Auditor
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
By Zachary Schermele André da Loba for The Chronicle The state's higher-education board says that DEI spending amounts to less than 1 percent of the overall system budget.
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6 Policy Recommendations for Incorporating AI in the Classroom
Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The Southern Regional Education Board's Commission on AI in Education has published six recommendations for states on adopting artificial intelligence in schools, colleges, and universities.
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College Board Asks Florida Schools Not to Offer AP Psychology Classes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2023
The College Board is encouraging Florida schools not to offer AP Psychology classes, after the state education board reportedly told school districts the course cannot be taught if it included lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, CNN reported.
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East Tennessee State Professor Wins Social Science Scholar Award
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. in counseling and counselor education and higher education from North Carolina State University.
Small colleges share online programs, powered by a company
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 25, 2022
Instead, he found Rize Education , a for-profit company that works in partnership with the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges Consortium , a coalition of dozens of independent colleges that share financial information and strategies for institutional sustainability.
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Pennsylvania Chills In-State Tuition Rates for 7th-Straight Year
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 19, 2024
Cynthia Shapira In-state undergraduate students in Pennsylvania will see no change in tuition rates this year, according to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors. The board noted that the freezes may have saved students as much as 25% in tuition costs if keeping pace with inflation.
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New SREB Study Examines Teacher Trends
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 13, 2024
While new pathways into the teaching profession appear promising in attracting fresh educators, teacher vacancies, shortages, and morale have continued to worsen in recent years, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board. The report found, for example, that the teacher workforce is aging.
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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 6, 2023
Lawrence has served as vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. Previously, he served as founding dean of the University College at Fort Valley State University and director of college success services for University of North Carolina. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.
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Shrewsbury International to begin classes in India in August 2025
The PIE News
JULY 31, 2024
The Indian campus will be a co-educational boarding school for students aged 11-18 and will adhere to the British National Curriculum, leading to Cambr i dge International examinations and A-Level courses. The school has also collaborated with Trinity College London to provide diplomas in disciplines such as music and dramatics.”
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Governing Boards Survey Finds Diversity, Qualifications Not Mutually Exclusive
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2024
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has published a report based on a qualitative survey examining higher education boards’ efforts to expand the diversity of their compositions. Diversifying the Governing Board: An AGB Report found that: 1.)
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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance: Part 1Raising the Bar for College and University Leaders
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 11, 2021
Our institutions of higher learning must begin embracing a new model for higher education governance and shared governance. As change continually buffets colleges and universities, higher education boards are increasingly finding themselves in the hot seat.
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NILE, British Council deliver ELT in Rwanda
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The 20-week program was launched in August 2023, and is part of the wider Secondary Teachers English Language Improvement Rwanda initiative, which aims to improve the English language proficiency of Lower Secondary Teachers in the Rwandan state education system.
Nevada State College set to become Nevada State University
University Business
MARCH 13, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As of July 1, Nevada State College could be known as Nevada State University. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted 9-4 Friday to approve the name change. Read more on AP News.
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LGBTQ+ attacks mount as students, allies rally to defend rights
University Business
JULY 11, 2023
While the poll does not attribute any specific reason to these higher negative emotions, the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics found that sexual orientation was the second-most motivating bias for hate crimes at postsecondary institutions, behind only race. That same month, Florida Gov.
Dr. Anne S. Pruitt-Logan
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2022
Title: Professor Emeritus, Educational Policy and Leadership The Ohio State University Anne S. Pruitt-Logan is professor emeritus of educational policy and leadership at the Ohio State University. State College. From the start of her career, she has focused on improving access to education for underserved populations.
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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3: How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation.
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For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Enrollment in for-profit alternative teacher-certification programs grew by 48,000 students nationally, or 283 percent, from 2010–11 to 2018–19, according to a 2022 study jointly conducted by the left-leaning think tank the Center for American Progress and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments
WCET Frontiers
JULY 27, 2023
Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. Higher education institutions are responding to the ensuing financial instability in ways that are both predictable and creative.
How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments
WCET Frontiers
JULY 28, 2023
Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. Higher education institutions are responding to the ensuing financial instability in ways that are both predictable and creative.
Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 2, 2021
In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.
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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 8, 2022
The fifth and last installment in our series explores how higher education can reflect the ever-changing landscape of society and industry to meet their needs and expectations. At The Change Leader, we propose a culture of continuous board improvement and accountability as a way to avoid the detrimental impact of stagnant governance.
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Why your school must buck its current financial planning process
University Business
JULY 26, 2023
Higher education finance leaders face declining enrollment , rising labor costs, inflation and decreased funding from state, federal and donor sources as the top challenges expected to have the greatest financial impact on their institutions over the next five to 10 years, according to a recent Syntellis survey.
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Communicating Effectively in a Presidential Search
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education A presidential search and the launch of a new administration are among the highest-visibility occasions in the life of an institution. It needs to recognize the college or university’s past in relation to its future.
Breaking News: ED Approves Pre-Acquisition for Idaho-University of Phoenix Deal
Higher Education Inquirer
JANUARY 30, 2024
A source at the US Department of Education has told the Higher Education Inquirer that the Pre-Acquisition Review for the Idaho-University of Phoenix deal has been completed and that ED has approved of the sale. Idaho's accreditor, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, must also approve of the sale.
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Survey of a State Authorization Professional
WCET Frontiers
JULY 9, 2024
Essential Requirements and Critical Roles In today’s ever-evolving landscape of higher education, Distance Education/State Authorization Compliance [1] plays a crucial role in ensuring institutions follow laws, regulations, and guidelines.
AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 2, 2024
Drumm McNaughton A conversation with Mary Papazian about the recent AGB Board of Directors Statement and the pivotal state of higher education board governance. The landscape of higher education governance is at a pivotal juncture. Good board governance is essential for the success of educational institutions.
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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 21, 2023
colleges and universities. The type of mindset that boards should look for when appointing a president or chancellor. Podcast Highlights RSIs are their communities’ primary or only post-secondary education access point and are their most critical employer by launching businesses and consuming most of their goods and services.
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Florida state colleges must fire repeat violators of anti-trans bathroom law, board votes
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 23, 2023
The state’s education board passed rules Wednesday mandating workers be fired if they twice use bathrooms that don’t align with their sex at birth.
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Guild Education Board Member Johny C. Taylor Jr. Short-Listed for Secretary of Labor
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Moving forward, we are also interested in following any decisions he could make affecting labor in higher education. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. A n African American man whose salary at SHRM is greater than $1.3
AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 12, 2023
12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.
2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 26, 2023
26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Grade given by Deb Maue: A.
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