Education News
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Obama to cancel student debt to defrauded for-profits
According to a government report released earlier in December, the U.S. Department of Education will cancel $27.8 million in federal student loans owed to ... -
Virginia’s Liberty University to permit firearms in residence halls
A rule that prohibits students from bringing firearms into residence halls will soon end at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, according to The Washington ... -
No Child Left Behind Law being left behind?
On December 2nd, 2015 the House of Representatives passed a bi-partisan K-12 education bill shifting authority from the federal government to states and local ... -
‘Better Make Room’ is Michelle Obama’s latest higher ed initiative
This fall Michelle Obama announced the launch of Better Make Room, a public awareness campaign that encourages education after high school. The campaign is the ... -
Obama pledges $118 M to help females of color
The White House has announced its pledge of $118 million to go towards the economic prosperity of girls and women of color. This initiative, Prosperity Together, dedicates ... -
Higher education cuts in Oklahoma on the way
Higher education cuts on the state level continue despite mounting evidence that cutting money from colleges and universities serves as a hindrance in the future. ... -
For-profit college forced to pay $95 million settlement
In what is perhaps the largest monetary settlement in higher education, Education Management Corporation (EMC) has agreed to a $95.5 million settlement with the United ... -
Florida A&M and University of Phoenix Partner on Minority Student Project
According to HBCUBuzz.com, Florida A&M and the University of Phoenix are partnering to offer online courses for minority students. “A new research project by ... -
Georgia HBCU set to merge with PWI
In less than stunning news, the Georgia Board of Regents has decided to merge Historically Black College (HBCU) Albany State University with Predominately White ... -
Taylor Swift donates 25,000 books to NYC schools
Singer Taylor Swift has partnered with Scholastic to donate 25,000 books to New York City schools in need of additional resources, according to Education ...
