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Education Department faces freedom of information lawsuit over campus protests

Higher Ed Dive

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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Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?

Higher Ed Dive

A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.

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Are policymakers overlooking key higher education data?

Higher Ed Dive

College earnings data often only includes students who graduated, but adding those who didn’t can unearth revealing information, a recent report suggests.

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How many unique education credentials exist? More than 1M, according to a new count.

Higher Ed Dive

Researchers want more information. Nonacademic providers offer the most credentials, followed by postsecondary institutions.

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Here’s why the Education Department’s proposed financial transparency website has higher ed worried

Higher Ed Dive

The agency pitched the new site, which will host information on every higher ed program, as part of its gainful employment regulations.

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Reflection & Predictions: A Conversation on Higher Education Trends

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What do higher education leaders worry about the most? I recently hosted an interactive event bringing together leaders and pioneers in the higher education community for an evening of discussion on an important and relevant topic: Reflections & Predictions. Reflections: What are Higher Education Leaders Most Worried About?

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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant.