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Senate bill freezes HBCUs – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – includes related article on special education grants – Washington Update

Education Department (ED) support for historically Black colleges and universities likely will remain frozen at current levels next year, based on recent action by members of the U.S. Senate.

June 22, 2007

HBCUs

Washington update – major topics of 1996 that concern the academic world

Reauthorization On the Horizon

June 20, 2007

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Spending bill would freeze funds for HBCUs – historically Black colleges and universities

Historically Black colleges and universities would receive the same amount of federal funding in 1997 that they received this year under legislation proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

June 19, 2007

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Advocates Stunned By Proposed Pell Grant Freeze

An increase in the maximum Pell Grant next year is no sure thing yet under the Democratic Congress, especially if a new Senate bill gains approval.

June 19, 2007

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Washington update – 1996 budget agreements for minority students

Final ’96 Budget Pact Preserves Some Education Programs A final 1996 budget agreement hammered out by the White House and Congress provides for a Pell Grant increase and protects a number of high-priority programs for disadvantaged students.

June 17, 2007

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Minority setasides at risk

Federal support for minority setasides is declining rapidly, based on recent action both from the White house and on Capitol Hill.

June 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

U.S. gives Ohio time to improve Central State University – Recruitment & Retention

WASHINGTON The U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced recently that it will postpone further investigation into federal Civil Rights Act violations by the state of Ohio and instead allow them time to devise a plan that will satisfy the U.S. Department of Education and address the financial crisis at Central State University.

June 15, 2007

Students

Student-athletes at work: NCAA work rule will be ‘difficult to monitor.’ – National Collegiate Athletic Association

In a surprise development at its annual convention, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) approved new legislation allowing athletes to work part-time jobs during the school year.

June 15, 2007

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Washington update

22 Black Colleges Risk Losing Student Loan Eligibility Status.

June 15, 2007

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Hanging in the Balance

Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.

May 30, 2007

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Hanging in the Balance

Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.

May 29, 2007

Community Colleges

Tennessee Bill Seeks to Reduce Costs of College Textbooks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A bill moving through the Legislature would require the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents to develop policies for minimizing the costs of textbooks for students.

May 29, 2007