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Higher ed groups “appalled” at Republicans’ planned budget cuts

[ad_1] The latest budget proposal from House Republicans would eliminate funding for 60 programs including Federal Work-Study—cuts that have left higher education groups concerned. “We are very concerned and we are appalled by the elimination of programs that we’ve seen,” said Emmanual Guillory, senior director of government relations at the American Council on Education. “Cutting …

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U of South Carolina ed college antiracist statement vanishes

[ad_1] A University of South Carolina College of Education mission statement that referenced “anti-racist, pro-Black instruction” disappeared from the college’s website after Fox News Digital asked about it, that news outlet reported last week. A university spokesperson wrote in an email Friday, “All of the College of Education departmental webpages were taken down in late …

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NCAA penalizes Tennessee for major violations in football

[ad_1] The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s football program committed hundreds of recruiting violations over several years, including payments to athletes and their families, leading the National Collegiate Athletic Association to impose millions of dollars in fines and restrict scholarships and recruiting visits. The association’s Division I Committee on Infractions also punished the university’s former …

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Purchase of Paul Smith’s College called off

[ad_1] Paul Smith’s College no longer plans to be purchased by the Fedcap Group, which works to provide job training to low-income students, among other things, The Adirondack Explorer reported. Daniel Kelting, the interim president, told the campus that the college had withdrawn its application for regulators to approve the purchase. That decision came shortly after …

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Connecticut AG sues for-profits

[ad_1] Connecticut attorney general William Tong filed suit Friday against the Stone Academy, a failed for-profit college; the Paier College of Art, another for-profit; and their owner, Joseph Bierbaum. Tong is simultaneously asking a state court to attach multiple millions of dollars of Stone’s and Bierbaum’s assets during the pendency of this litigation, including Bierbaum’s …

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Word of the Day: glyph

[ad_1] The word glyph has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 13 in “Unearthing a Maya Civilization That ‘Punched Above Its Weight’” by Franz Lidz: For reasons that are still unclear, Sak Tz’i’ and hundreds of other settlements were abandoned and entire regions were left deserted during the …

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Lionel Messi Unveiling: How to Watch and Stream Inter Miami CF Presentation Event Live on Apple TV

[ad_1] A crowd of 18,000 people is expected at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday as Inter Miami CF’s huge new signing Lionel Messi is unveiled at a special presentation — and you can watch the event live using our guide below. The iconic Argentinian forward left French champions Paris Saint-Germain at …

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