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Assignment Problem

Assignment Problem

March 18, 2024

President Joe Biden’s ambition to flood K-12 schools with tutors and mentors is facing challenges. Billions of dollars in federal stimulus funds for academic programs are running out. And a potentially massive source of classroom help — college kids — is proving tough to tap. The Education Department has asked that higher education institutions pay their students with Federal Work-Study funds to tutor younger kids. But policy wonks agree bureaucratic and logistical hurdles make it tough to scale a novel solution to an urgent problem, almost two years after the White House marshaled a call to do just that.
President Joe Biden’s ambition to flood K-12 schools with tutors and mentors is facing challenges. Billions of dollars in federal stimulus funds for academic programs are running out. And a potentially massive source of classroom help — college kids — is proving tough to tap. The Education Department has asked that higher education institutions pay their students with Federal Work-Study funds to tutor younger kids. But policy wonks agree bureaucratic and logistical hurdles make it tough to scale a novel solution to an urgent problem, almost two years after the White House marshaled a call to do just that.

March 18, 2024

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AXIOS.com

College Republicans and Democrats Agree: Defend Speech That Hurts Feelings

College Republicans and Democrats Agree: Defend Speech That Hurts F...

March 18, 2024

More than two-thirds of college students believe universities should protect free speech — even if the speech extends to physical threats or inciting violence, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
The stunning finding reveals a desire to push the limits of free expression on campus. It hints at deep divides over how to advocate for Palestinian civilians while protecting the safety of Jewish students.
More than two-thirds of college students believe universities should protect free speech — even if the speech extends to physical threats or inciting violence, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
The stunning finding reveals a desire to push the limits of free expression on campus. It hints at deep divides over how to advocate for Palestinian civilians while protecting the safety of Jewish students.

March 18, 2024

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Higher Ed Dive

Title IX Rules Are Still Behind. When Will They Be Finalized?

Title IX Rules Are Still Behind. When Will They Be Finalized?

March 18, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education continues to lag on finalizing two key Title IX proposals anxiously awaited by district leaders for over three years — and now policy experts say it’s likely the department will finalize both this spring, after the department’s latest self-imposed deadline of March. The broader Title IX proposal released in June 2022 would protect LGBTQ+ students under the federal anti-discrimination law for the first time. It would also change Title IX implementation in a way that public education experts say make it more practical for schools, including shortening investigation and resolution timelines. The second proposal, released nearly a year later in April 2023, would create a framework for transgender students’ participation on sports teams aligning with their gender identities.
The U.S. Department of Education continues to lag on finalizing two key Title IX proposals anxiously awaited by district leaders for over three years — and now policy experts say it’s likely the department will finalize both this spring, after the department’s latest self-imposed deadline of March. The broader Title IX proposal released in June 2022 would protect LGBTQ+ students under the federal anti-discrimination law for the first time. It would also change Title IX implementation in a way that public education experts say make it more practical for schools, including shortening investigation and resolution timelines. The second proposal, released nearly a year later in April 2023, would create a framework for transgender students’ participation on sports teams aligning with their gender identities.

March 18, 2024

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Inside Higher Ed

Revamped Overtime Rule Promises Higher Pay and Higher Costs

Revamped Overtime Rule Promises Higher Pay and Higher Costs

March 18, 2024

For Christopher L. Gardner, the looming change in the federal rule governing overtime pay “feels a little bit, like Yogi Berra would say, déjà vu all over again.” Gardner was assistant vice president for finance at Wofford College (SC) in 2016, the last time the U.S. Department of Labor set out to tweak the section of federal law that governs which workers get paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week and which workers don’t. Now he’s chief financial officer of Wofford, a small private college in Spartanburg, S.C., and the government is changing the rule again. But there’s a critical difference. In 2016, Gardner (no relation to this reporter) and other administrators spent months preparing for the overtime-rule change, bracing themselves for red-tape headaches and budget impacts, only to watch the proposed change fizzle. Now, with the final language of the new rule expected in April, Gardner and many other college leaders may be facing bigger headaches and more substantial budget blows.
For Christopher L. Gardner, the looming change in the federal rule governing overtime pay “feels a little bit, like Yogi Berra would say, déjà vu all over again.” Gardner was assistant vice president for finance at Wofford College (SC) in 2016, the last time the U.S. Department of Labor set out to tweak the section of federal law that governs which workers get paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week and which workers don’t. Now he’s chief financial officer of Wofford, a small private college in Spartanburg, S.C., and the government is changing the rule again. But there’s a critical difference. In 2016, Gardner (no relation to this reporter) and other administrators spent months preparing for the overtime-rule change, bracing themselves for red-tape headaches and budget impacts, only to watch the proposed change fizzle. Now, with the final language of the new rule expected in April, Gardner and many other college leaders may be facing bigger headaches and more substantial budget blows.

March 18, 2024

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Inside Higher Ed

Biden Touts Efforts to Combat Junk Fees in Higher Ed

Biden Touts Efforts to Combat Junk Fees in Higher Ed

March 18, 2024

In statements and a fact sheet, the Biden administration highlighted Friday several ongoing efforts to crack down on so-called junk fees in higher education. Those efforts include a proposal in the president’s latest budget to eliminate student loan origination fees. 
In statements and a fact sheet, the Biden administration highlighted Friday several ongoing efforts to crack down on so-called junk fees in higher education. Those efforts include a proposal in the president’s latest budget to eliminate student loan origination fees. 

March 18, 2024

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