February 14, 2012Counseling services face severe cuts; Bill would study counselors’ role in college preparation; Audit reveals international students received unearned degrees February 7, 2012Bill would promote coordination for counselors, colleges and students; Issues related to undocumented students develop; Colleges lose state grant eligibility due to high default rates January 31, 2012Bill would strengthen state oversight of for-profit colleges; Policies regarding undocumented students debated; Tuition increases proposed January 24, 2012Report recommends reducing state’s student-to-counselor ratio; Education funding battles begin; Policymakers struggle to contain college costs January 17, 2012Bill would set maximum student-to-counselor ratio for schools; Governors express support for education funding; Proprietary schools accused of misrepresenting accreditation status January 10, 2012New rules for career colleges include training on ethical recruiting; Law allowing undocumented students to access state aid survives repeal effort; Research shows unemployment rates vary by college major December 20, 2011Governor develops new need-based scholarship program; Faculties speak out against immigration law; Professor accuses academy of application inflation December 13, 2011ACAC reaches out to state legislators; State Attorney General opposes tracking students’ citizenship statuses; Research measures the impact of international students on the economy December 6, 2011SAT cheating scandal develops; Cuts to financial aid programs present challenges; Report examines state oversight of proprietary colleges November 29, 2011Bill would promote postsecondary opportunities for children of immigrants; Controversial tuition increases passed; Ways to use data to promote college readiness are spotlighted November 15, 2011Boards of Regents discuss policies on undocumented students; Colleges found to have manipulated admission data and job placement rates; Data on international students released November 8, 2011Bill would increase grant program's reliance on standardized test scores; Job placement rate scandal leads to CEO's resignation; Report shows institutions fail to meet disclosure requirements |