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  Loan caps, accreditation overhaul among Trump's goals for Higher Education Act

  The proposal mirrors the White House's budget pitch and comes as college leaders and lawmakers share ideas for another go at rewriting the legislation.

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  The power of artificial intelligence for higher education

  Many universities are grappling with how to get started with AI and how to use it ethically and effectively.

  Technology
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  Stronger together? Illinois the latest state to consider school district consolidation

  Combining districts can save money, increase bargaining power and create opportunities, but officials must weigh factors such as autonomy and transit.

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  How the wealthiest colleges manage their endowments in a financial crisis

  With projections of a market contraction ahead, institutions that rely heavily on investment income should mind lessons learned from the last downturn.

  Higher Ed
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  Automating accounts payable system can streamline process, improve budget management

  One district's accounts payable supervisor says revamping the process has led to increased efficiency, more visibility and fewer mistakes — 60% of its travel and expense errors have since been eliminated.

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  Stanford adds think tank to expand artificial intelligence work

  It joins several other colleges making big investments to bridge the gap between academia and industry across disciplines in fast-growing tech fields.

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  Lawmakers: Ed Dept 'complicit' in Dream Center collapse

  In a letter to the federal agency, 80-plus legislators allege it had a role in the nonprofit's "efforts to mislead students" and asked it to help undo the damage.

  Higher Ed
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  Deans for Impact launches teacher prep learning science initiative

  Using a $1.5 million Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant, the nonprofit wants to help make the science of how students learn more accessible to educators.

  Higher Ed
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  Taking full advantage of classroom tech requires districts to create a clear 'path to yes'

  A strong but easy-to-understand vetting process can prevent educators from sidestepping the process without understanding the consequences, one administrator says.

  K-12
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  JPMorgan Chase gives $350M to workforce training, community colleges

  While funding is needed for short-term education and training programs to fill the current skills gaps, observers say it should go beyond programming. 

  Higher Ed
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  Could a regulatory overhaul open up the gates for competency-based education?

  The Ed Department's push to redefine the credit hour could make it easier to launch alternative programs, but stakeholders say safeguards are still needed.

  Higher Ed
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  Rising temperatures linked to wider achievement gap, lower academic performance

  Black, Hispanic and low-income students are more likely to attend schools with little or no air conditioning, and researchers estimate the impact could account for 13% of the PSAT achievement gap between these groups.

  K-12
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  Colleges look inward after bribery scheme exposed

  The alleged conspiracy highlights parts of the admissions process at elite institutions that have long been causes of inequity, triggering calls for change.

  Higher Ed
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  Success with Meatless Mondays depends on staff training, 'well-prepared' recipes

  As the New York City Department of Education takes meat-free Mondays from a 15-school pilot to a district-wide sustainability effort, some food service directors say students should get to choose whether they eat vegetarian.

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  Report: Graduates need mix of human, tech and business skills

  Employers increasingly want employees to combine hard and soft skills, and colleges are coming up with new ways to measure those abilities.

  Higher Ed
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  Deep Dive

  Timeline: How Dream Center's higher ed bid went off the rails

  The court-appointed receiver says Dream Center is out $2.5 million in payroll expenses, and lawmakers call the Ed Department "complicit" in the collapse.

  UPDATED: March 19, 2019 at 10:28 a.m.

  Higher Ed
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  Study: Praising perfect attendance may have reverse effect

  Harvard University researchers found that students who were given perfect attendance certificates were two percentage points less likely to have perfect attendance the following month.

  K-12
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  School system hack highlights need for cybersecurity training in K-12

  While a breach of a Michigan district's student information system only changed some high schoolers' grades, the incident is a reminder that schools and districts must be vigilant about safeguarding student data.

  K-12
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  Colleges list priorities for Higher Education Act reauthorization

  The 36 recommendations include student-level data collection, which was the subject of bipartisan bills introduced in the House and Senate this week.

  Higher Ed