Jul 31, 2020
Dive Brief: Three states have enacted policies requiring high school seniors to fill out or formally decline a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and more than a dozen others are considering such a mandate. That’s according to a new Century Foundation report that points out challenges with implementing the requirement, including that students […]
Jul 30, 2020
Dive Brief: A new report from the House’s education committee finds that a top U.S. Education Department official corresponded extensively with executives at the Dream Center about the accreditation status of two of its now-shuttered colleges. The...
Jul 28, 2020
Dive Brief: According to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, two-thirds of school buildings don’t provide adequate access for students and staff with disabilities and often have physical barriers instead, such as steep or no ramps and...
Jul 24, 2020
Dive Brief: According to a new report from Future Ready Schools, produced in partnership with the National Urban League, UnidosUS and the National Indian Education Association, 16.9 million U.S. students (or about 8.4 million households) continue to fall into the...
Jul 22, 2020
Dive Brief: While more than three-quarters of colleges’ chief online officers deemed the abrupt transition to virtual classes earlier this year to be largely or very successful, half said their schools will require faculty training in remote learning this fall,...
