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Citizen Portal News Maryland

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8 hours ago

Advocates press Appropriations Committee to require annual tracking of student-parents in public higher education Advocates and sponsors told the Senate Appropriations Committee that SB420 should require Maryland public colleges and universities to collect and report student-parent data annually to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), saying a one-time report will not create accountability; opponents raised concerns tying the measure to campus reproductive services.

Maryland advocates are pushing for a critical bill that would require annual tracking of student-parents in public colleges, arguing that one-time reports won't ensure accountability or support.

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#MD #EducationAccountability #MarylandStudentParents #CitizenPortal #HigherEdReform

Citizen Portal News North Dakota

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1 week ago

Auditors find reporting, monitoring and reconciliation problems across North Dakota University System State auditors issued a clean opinion on the University System's consolidated financials but reported four formal findings affecting multiple campuses, including misreporting of strategic investment funds, insufficient monitoring of service organizations, recurring bank-reconciliation errors, and bond-proceeds accounting errors at Bismarck State College.

State auditors have flagged significant financial reporting issues across the North Dakota University System, raising questions about transparency and accountability at multiple campuses.

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#ND #CitizenPortal #HigherEdReform #AuditTransparency #FinancialAccountability

Citizen Portal News Minnesota

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4 weeks ago

Committee adopts amendment and forwards bill to require refund‑deadline disclosure at registration Senate File 4297, amended, would require colleges to disclose the deadline for full tuition refunds at the point of registration and create an enforcement and complaint process through the Office of Higher Education. Higher‑education witnesses said most campuses already publish refund deadlines but raised implementation questions for private institutions and timing of catalogs.

Minnesota's Senate is pushing for a new bill that ensures students know their tuition refund deadlines right at registration—could this change the game for college finances?

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#MN #CitizenPortal #HigherEdReform #MinnesotaEducation #StudentRights #TuitionTransparency

Citizen Portal News Oklahoma

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1 month ago

Committee advances bill removing ACT requirement for homeschool students seeking Oklahoma’s Promise The House Education Oversight Committee advanced HB 2950, which removes a separate ACT requirement for homeschooled students applying for Oklahoma’s Promise and prohibits institutions from imposing extra admission hurdles solely because an applicant was homeschooled. Supporters said it equalizes standards; opponents worried it reduces oversight and could affect taxpayer‑funded scholarships.

A new bill aims to level the playing field for homeschooled students in Oklahoma by removing the ACT requirement for Oklahoma’s Promise, sparking a heated debate on educational standards and oversight.

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#OK #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #HigherEdReform #EducationAccess

Citizen Portal News Iowa

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1 month ago

Iowa House passes bill limiting DEI offices at private colleges that receive tuition grants The House passed House File 2488 to prohibit private institutions participating in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing or staffing DEI offices if they accept that grant; opponents warned it could harm private religious colleges and the measure passed 57–34.

Iowa's House just passed a controversial bill that could reshape diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at private colleges accepting state tuition grants!

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#IA #IowaPrivateColleges #EquityInclusion #CitizenPortal #EducationPolicy #HigherEdReform

Citizen Portal News Utah

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1 month ago

Committee advances resolution for school health, restores SLP supply funding and moves higher-ed credit-transfer bill The committee passed HCR 11 urging activity and nutrition in schools, approved HB 150 to restore classroom-supply eligibility for speech-language pathologists, and advanced HB 353 on higher-education credit transfers; all passed with favorable recommendations.

Utah's Public Education Committee just took a major step forward by advancing crucial resolutions for school health, restoring funding for speech-language pathologists, and tackling higher-ed credit transfer issues!

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 month ago

Lawmakers hear case for funding pay parity for contingent college faculty AFT Washington and community college representatives told the committee contingent faculty average about 61.5% of full‑time pay and that bringing pay to an 85% parity target would cost about $75.1 million systemwide; panelists urged legislature to fund phased increases under HB 2538.

Contingent faculty in Washington earn just 61.5% of their full-time counterparts, and a new legislative push aims to raise their pay to 85% parity—could this be a game changer for educators and students alike?

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 month ago

State budget leaves community colleges flat; board warns colleges will shoulder compensation costs The governor's 2026 supplemental operating proposal includes no new investments for community and technical colleges, leaving colleges to cover portions of wage increases from tuition or local funds; capital bond capacity was routed largely to housing and human services, and Cascadia Community College did not receive full construction funding.

Washington's community colleges face a budgeting crisis as the governor's 2026 proposal leaves them without new investments, forcing them to rely on tuition hikes for faculty wage increases!

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Citizen Portal News Florida

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1 month ago

Senate committee adopts amendment and advances omnibus higher‑education bill amid concerns on private‑school oversight SB 7,038, an omnibus higher‑education bill that includes tuition waivers, residency clarifications and accreditation changes, was amended and reported favorably. Stakeholders representing dental assisting programs and the Florida Dental Association urged clarifications to ensure on‑the‑job training programs remain exempt from new licensure requirements.

Florida’s Senate is shaking up higher education with a new bill that could impact tuition waivers and vocational training programs!

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Cozzy Energy Solutions

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1 month ago

UT Austin Student Protests Face Disciplinary Action - Cozzy Energy Solutions AUSTIN, Texas — Students at the University of Texas at Austin are calling for the university to drop disciplinary actions against student protesters. Austin Students for a Democratic Society voiced their concerns Friday afternoon regarding the university’s decision to suspend one student and issue punishments to six others for entering private offices within the university’s

UT Austin Student Protests Face Disciplinary Action #ERCOT #UTAustinProtest #FreeSpeech #StudentRights #UniversityOfTexas #HigherEdReform

Citizen Portal News New Mexico

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1 month ago

Committee recommends do-pass on multiple education measures, advances constitutional amendment for regents nominations The Senate Education Committee gave do-pass/due-pass recommendations to HJR 1 (regents nominating commissions), SB 306 (higher-ed reporting alignment), SB 210 (Highlands University facilities funding, $80M request) and others; committee noted a fiscal-report discrepancy on SB 210.

The Senate Education Committee is making waves with key recommendations on higher education funding and new regents nominating commissions that could reshape student agency in New Mexico!

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#NM #CitizenPortal #HigherEdReform #FiscalAccountability #NewMexicoEducation

Doug Holton

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1 month ago

Summary of efforts to reform how college teaching is evaluated engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/a-practical-guide-to-m...
See the TEval project for some best practices: https://teval.net/
But also this 6-year old […]

Citizen Portal News Georgia

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2 months ago

Student finance chief outlines Georgia Match, Promise Scholarship and HOPE administration Chris Green of the Georgia Student Finance Commission briefed the committee on GSFC programs, reporting growth in dual enrollment and the Georgia Match direct‑admissions effort and outlining first‑year use and eligibility rules for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship.

Georgia's student finance programs are breaking records, with over 71,000 students benefiting from dual enrollment and the groundbreaking Georgia Match initiative driving college admissions like never before!

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#GA #FinancialLiteracy #StudentAccess #HigherEdReform

Citizen Portal News Florida

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2 months ago

Committee advances bill requiring clearer campus safety reporting procedures The committee reported favorably on a bill (identified in the transcript as SB 7176) that would require Florida public colleges and universities to publish clear, accessible guidance on reporting threats, response responsibilities, protective measures and notification protocols.

Florida's Senate Committee just advanced a crucial bill aimed at enhancing campus safety by ensuring public colleges and universities provide clear guidance on reporting threats and response protocols.

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Citizen Portal News Wyoming

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2 months ago

UW leaders defend academic programs, promise updates on Haub School pages and scope audit requests University of Wyoming officials told the Joint Appropriations Committee that some Haub School minors were discontinued and website pages will be updated, outlined private/block grant support for Haub, and agreed to scope a third‑party audit of a high‑cost research center and provide budget details for High Bay/CTE projects.

University of Wyoming leaders face tough questions about program changes and funding, while promising crucial updates and an audit for a major research center.

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#WY #WorkforceDevelopment #SustainabilityEducation #HigherEdReform #CitizenPortal

Citizen Portal News US

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3 months ago

Education Department to launch new Section 117 portal Jan. 2, adds bulk upload and amendment tracking The U.S. Department of Education said it will launch a modernized Section 117 reporting portal on Jan. 2 to make disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts simpler; the new system adds bulk upload, role-based workflows, amendment tracking and public dashboards, with a Feb. 2 reporting deadline.

The U.S. Department of Education is set to launch a revamped Section 117 reporting portal on January 2, promising to simplify the disclosure process for foreign gifts and contracts with exciting new features.

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#US #ForeignGiftsDisclosure #HigherEdReform #CitizenPortal

Ray Chu Love Hong Kong

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3 months ago

200 students at Yale drafted a student-led "social contract" to reform elite unis: end legacy admits, bigger classes, less Wall St pipelines, more public service.

Bold push against "recycling elites"—but will it sparks real change? 🤔 #HigherEdReform

Citizen Portal News Minnesota

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3 months ago

Board extends transfer-evaluation and tutoring contracts, accepts land gift and hears new energy-savings pilot Trustees approved a multi-year extension of the CollegeSource transfer evaluation system (TESS) and an extension of the tutor.com contract, accepted nine small parcels gifted to Winona State University, and heard an informational briefing on an Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) pilot program across three campuses.

Minnesota State Board's recent meeting brought exciting updates, including contract extensions for innovative tutoring and transfer evaluation systems, plus a groundbreaking energy-savings program!

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#MN #MinnesotaEducation #HigherEdReform #AIInnovation #CitizenPortal

Citizen Portal News Wyoming

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3 months ago

WICHE briefs committee: WUE and PSAP saved Wyoming students roughly $9.7M last academic year WICHE president Demi Michelau told the Joint Appropriations Committee that Western Undergraduate Exchange and the Professional Student Exchange Program helped Wyoming students save roughly $7.5M (WUE) and $2.18M (PSAP) in tuition last academic year; WICHE also summarized program slot counts and PSEP return rates.

WICHE's programs saved Wyoming students nearly $9.7 million in tuition last year, making higher education more accessible than ever!

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#WY #EducationAccess #CostSavings #HigherEdReform #CitizenPortal

Citizen Portal News Tennessee

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4 months ago

Commission approves University Commons renovation and P3 child‑care RFP for University of Tennessee in Knoxville The State Building Commission approved UT’s designer selection process for a University Commons renovation (a 120,000‑square‑foot former Walmart) and authorized issuing an RFP for a P3 child‑care center at Cherokee Mills; the projects were approved by voice vote.

Exciting changes are coming to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a $9.2 million renovation of a former Walmart and plans for a new child-care center to support faculty and staff!

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#TN #CitizenPortal #ChildcareInnovation #CommunityDevelopment #HigherEdReform

InScribe

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5 months ago

Did you know withdrawing from a class at 59% of the term could cost you $1,600—but at 60%, you owe nothing? The #R2T4 policy cliff is failing students who need support most.

#edusky #studentsuccess #financialaid #higheredreform #educationforall

@chronicledtruths.bsky.social

6 months ago

What Oxford University’s 2025 DEI Report Doesn’t Tell You About Real Change When Oxford University released its 2023–2024 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) report in March 2025, the headlines were positive: 80% of Britons reportedly support diversity initiatives.

What Oxford University’s 2025 DEI Report Doesn’t Tell You About Real Change
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#DEI

#HigherEdReform

#AcademicChange

#InstitutionalCritique

#EqualityInUni

#InclusiveUniversities

#AccountabilityInEdu

#BeyondDEI

#RealChange

#EquityNotSignals

Citizen Portal News Louisiana

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7 months ago

Doctor Reed discusses Hurricane Katrina education impacts at Lafayette summit Doctor Reed highlights education changes post-Hurricane Katrina during a public policy summit.

The Louisiana Board of Regents is confronting the legacy of Hurricane Katrina while innovating educational strategies to ensure a brighter future for students in the state.

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#LA #CrisisResilience #CitizenPortal #LouisianaEducation #HigherEdReform #WorkforceAlignment

Money Machine Newsletter

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7 months ago

U.S. Keeps Funding a $1.7 Trillion Scam

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Citizen Portal News Tennessee

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7 months ago

President Tucker celebrates appointment amid Tennessee State University enrollment strategy changes Tennessee State University announces new enrollment strategy and congratulates President Tucker on appointment.

Tennessee State University is embarking on a bold new enrollment strategy under the leadership of President Tucker, who has just been officially appointed to guide its future.

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#TN #TennesseeEducation #CitizenPortal #EnrollmentStrategies #HigherEdReform #LeadershipInnovation

Citizen Portal News Utah

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7 months ago

Katie Winkier confirmed for Southern Utah University Board of Trustees appointment Katie Winkier, former alumni president, appointed to enhance SUU's educational impact.

Katie Wankier’s appointment to the SUU Board of Trustees marks a transformative moment for higher education in Utah, as she vows to prioritize accessibility and community engagement for future generations.

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#UT #CitizenPortal #CommunityDevelopment #HigherEdReform

Peter Kahl

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8 months ago

Kahl P Universities Academic Platforms and Repositories Are Not Emperors 8 July 2025 | PDF | Epistemology I argue that epistemic violence—practices within universities, scholarly platforms, journals, and repositories that marginalise multilingual, interdisciplinary, independent scholars, and university ap...

Why do we treat universities (and their leadership) as emperors? Doing so amounts to delegation of one's epistemic agency—an IRRATIONAL act (Joseph Raz).
Thus, universities are not bastions of reason, but irrationality!

#Irrationality #Democracy #HigherEdReform

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Classical Crescendo

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8 months ago

#EducationShakeUp 📌 ANU reduces its music programs to tackle a $200M budget gap, reallocating resources to foster music production and Indigenous music. Students and staff call for action against the cutback plans. What’s your take? 🎻 #ANUMusic #HigherEdReform

AI News Updates

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9 months ago

Beyond Rankings: Redefining University Success in the AI-Era - HEPI University rankings have long been a trusted, if controversial, proxy for quality. Students use them to decide where to study. Policymakers use them to shape funding. Universities use them to benchmark themselves against competitors. But in an AI-powered world, are these rankings still measuring what matters? If we’ve learned anything from the world of business [ ]

How is AI reshaping success in higher education? Discover new values beyond rankings that are vital in today’s learning landscape! #HigherEdReform

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Dr Craig R McClain

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9 months ago

Raising stipends. Funding paid internships. Supporting housing. Waiving fees. Promoting open science. Change isn’t impossible—it’s a matter of priority. My new paper lays out systemic solutions to financial inequity in STEM. #HigherEdReform