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Oregon State president receives $600,000 severance package for a job he held for nine months
Embattled Oregon State University accepted the resignation of President F. King Alexander after […]
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Wade Eyerly: Ensuring That Students Get What They Paid For
For most students, a college education is one of the biggest investments they’ll ever make in their lifetime. What if colleges and universities could take the risk out of that monumental investment by insuring...
Intellectual Diversity
ACTA Survey: Citizens of Illinois strongly support free speech; do not favor politicizing K-12 education
WASHINGTON, DC – A telephone survey of 800 Illinois residents conducted from February […]
Intellectual Diversity
ACTA Survey: Illinois education bureaucrats out of step with the public
A majority of respondents favor equipping teachers to develop core skills and competencies over the encouragement of progressive political activism. Illinoisans also favor a curriculum that focuses on “American founding principles and . . . documents” over one that incorporates key tenets of the New York Times’ 1619 Project. At the postsecondary level, strong majorities oppose reducing...
Intellectual Diversity
Blue State Residents Oppose Woke Education
New poll shows Illinois Democrats are at odds with state lawmakers Illinoisans oppose teaching woke doctrines in the state’s public K-12 schools and universities, a new poll of the blue state’s residents found. The American Council...
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Poll Shows Illinois Public Divided On Pritzker
When asked for their impression of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, 40.6% said favorable, 41% said unfavorable and 18.4% had no opinion. CHICAGO — A new poll of Illinois residents indicates the public had mixed opinions...
Finance
The State of Higher Education Finances in 2021
The spread of COVID-19 and the resulting economic fallout have placed unprecedented financial strain on the higher education system. Enrollment is in flux, state higher education budgets are under increased pressure, and institutions face...
Finance
Higher Education Finances Looking Better for 2021, But Sector Still Has a Long Way to Go
While it’s difficult to paint one clear picture of the impact the ongoing pandemic has had on the financial state of colleges and universities across the country, it’s evident that without the federal aid they have received...
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