The Higher Education Act of 1965, which outlines policies affecting universities and college students all over the country, has been out of date for almost five years, and congress is facing partisan difficulties attempting to update it.
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The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will dismiss hundreds of of civil rights complaints that are considered a burden to the office.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rev. William Barber II discussed and answered audience questions concerning a variety of pressing political issues, such as inequality, military spending, racism and Russia.
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Early voting for primary elections around the state began in most cities in North Carolina on April 19. If you're going home to vote, here's what you need to know.
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The Department of Justice is investigating some universities' admissions practices. This investigation is trying to determine where or not these schools violated antitrust laws by sharing lists of students, accepted under early decision programs. But experts are debating the prevalence of this practice.
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The College Transparency Act would establish a student-level data network within the National Center for Education Statistics, that will give students multi-faceted data about the schools they are considering. The bill will also increase the amount of time spent on collecting and reporting the data.
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Politicians like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., were involved in a variety of campus extracurriculars during their undergraduate careers at UNC, which set them on their political careers. “There’s no set pathway to get into any career, but especially with politics it’s so liquid to get to that point,” UNC sophomore Serena Singh said. Singh, who was recently elected co-chairperson of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach Committee in the Undergraduate Executive Branch, said having political role models is beneficial because it shows you don’t have to go to law school to go into politics.
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A bill was introduced in the Senate last month that would increase debt-free higher education opportunities.
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Studies have shown that students respond better to interactive teaching styles, but STEM classes are primarily taught through lectures. Some professors are developing strategies for more active learning, moving towards evidence based teaching strategies.
Read More »The bill will increase spending for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and the Federal Work-Study Program, among other increases.
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Haley remained tough on Russia, critical of the Iran nuclear deal and fervently supportive of Israel in both her speech and interview with Duke professor Peter Feaver.
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A new Pew study said a majority of all voters with at least a four-year college degree now identify as Democrats or lean Democratic, the highest share since 1992.
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"I’m really trying to be the opposite of the stereotypical politician – I don’t want to be super dependent on organizations who are feeding me money. I want to be dependent on the individuals I am speaking with and on my own ideas and platform."
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You don't have to start from scratch; young activists can find a wealth of information and interactive tools at the SNCC Digital Gateway.
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Also known as the Mexico City Policy, the rule was enacted by President Donald Trump on his first day in office and forbids the allocation of U.S. foreign aid to organizations that offer abortion services or information.
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The Office for Civil Rights used to publish a list of universities with ongoing Title IX investigations and provide details on which universities were added or removed and why.
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"The growing fear students are faced with following each school shooting is more than concerning to me," said UNC senior Delaney O'Connell, a studio art major and education minor, who attended the march in Raleigh.
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A study found gender and race bias in responses to students from online course instructors.
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According to a recent Gallup News poll, 26 percent of Republicans and 50 percent of Democrats have strong confidence in higher education.
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