Four Things to Know about the Administration’s College Scorecard
The Obama Administration released its long-awaited college scorecard on Saturday. The scorecard is a departure from the Administration’s original plan to create a college ratings system, which received widespread concern from the higher education community when announced in 2013. The original plan sought to link colleges’ federal financial aid eligibility to their ratings over time. … Continued
U.S. Senators Zero In on Higher Education Regulatory Costs
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, has committed to finishing a rewrite of the Higher Education Act by the end of 2015, vocalizing strong support of a plan backed by colleges and universities that would reduce the burden of federal regulation on higher education. At a … Continued
President Obama on Higher Education
Last night, President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the nation. As anticipated, the President proposed several higher education initiatives as part of his domestic agenda, referred to throughout the Address as his “middle-class economics” plan. Here are some of the President’s proposals that relate to higher education: Free community college The … Continued
President Obama Speaks on College Success
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White House Picks UT to Lead National Composites Manufacturing Institute
Watch the announcement by clicking play on the video below. President Obama will announce today that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will lead the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI, a $259 million public-private partnership. The Institute reflects a $70 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy and $189 million from IACMI’s … Continued
