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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

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Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. million borrowers owing more than $1.6 The book is scheduled to be released in September 2025.

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Deans Depart Columbia After ‘Unacceptable’ Texts

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Three deans have departed Columbia University in the wake of alleged and controversial text messages the university deemed “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.” Department of Education and Congress over its handling of such complaints. 7 attacks in Israel.

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

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Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I There, she also worked as associate head of the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, and as associate dean of the Graduate College.

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National University Approved as Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor for K-12 Teachers

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"When schools can't find qualified teachers, students lose critical opportunities to learn and achieve their full education and career potential," said Dr. Robert Lee, dean of the Sanford College of Education at National University. According to the U.S.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. He went to the dean of the College of Education at Central Connecticut State University and said, “I need help, or I’m out.”

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Dr. Katharine Shepherd Appointed Dean of University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services

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Katharine Shepherd has been named dean of The University of Vermont’s (UVM) College of Education and Social Services. Dr. Katharine Shepherd Shepherd is currently the Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor of Education. She also served as interim dean of the education college since July 2021.

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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

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Department of Education (ED) could update Titles III and V to better serve students of color and low-income students. Dr. Andrea Fabrizio, dean of academic affairs and principal investigator for the Title V project at Hostos Community College, an HSI in New York City, said she would like to see flexibility. Dr. Kayla C.