Though Obama-era policies on sexual assault are not mandatory, many colleges have declined to revise their policies, even when facing concerns the policies violate constitutional rights. On Real Clear Investigations.
Christina Hoff Sommers gives her thoughts on the debate surrounding changes to the Obama-era sexual assault policies. In the New York Times.
Concerned about changes in the GOP tax plan, higher education lobbyists and groups have called for political pressure to reverse possible cuts to funding. On Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
A professor's on-campus comments and blog posts were ruled discriminatory, and he was sanctioned for retaliation, though the Purdue-Calumet professor argued his free speech rights were violated. On Inside Higher Ed.
Josh Stein is hosting four meetings on college campuses to focus on how the opioid crisis affects college students. In the Daily Tar Heel.
The Republican tax reform wants to add an excise tax on large private university endowments, among other changes that many see as a shift in how the government treats private colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
Betsy DeVos instructed the Department of Education to reconsider the liability of fraudulent schools for student loan debt. A panel within the department will hold discussions to shape the final outcome. On Inside Higher Ed.
Rapid economic changes are making it difficult for colleges to adjust curricula quick enough to keep pace. In the Hechinger Report.
Education Secretary DeVos is frustrated with the slow pace of reform and the inhibitions the existing bureaucracy places on change. On the Triangle Business Journal.
A new initiative is trying to reach former students almost have enough credits to graduate in an effort to boost degree attainment rates. On the Lane Report.
