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Education Department faces freedom of information lawsuit over campus protests

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Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute alleges the department failed to turn over communications en masse as required by law.

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University of Vermont failed to investigate allegations of antisemitism, Ed Department finds

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The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.

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Top regents at Western New Mexico University depart amid state scrutiny

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Michelle Lujan Grisham called for the entire board to resign after a state audit found "a concerning lack of compliance" with university spending policies.

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Education Department questions whether accreditor did enough to review University of Arizona Global Campus

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Staff flagged concerns with the WASC Senior College and University Commission’s review of UAGC’s recruiting and admissions.

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Education Department discharges $4.5B in loans for former Ashford University students

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The agency also is moving to bar the former founder and CEO of Zovio, which owned the online university, from leading any institution taking Title IV funds.

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Grand Canyon Education CEO: Education Department is retaliating for university lawsuit

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The allegation comes the same week the agency fined Grand Canyon University, the company’s largest client, $37.7