Laura Spitalniak is an Associate Editor covering education at Higher Ed Dive. With a background in journalism, Laura has worked for various media outlets including WTOP, Kojo Show, WBJ Online, ABC, and CBS News. She is dedicated to providing insightful coverage of higher education issues and their impact on students, faculty, and institutions.
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Laura Spitalniak's coverage is heavily focused on higher education, college policies, and education legislation in the United States. She tends to cover government announcements and legal policy regulation related to higher education extensively.
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Note from the editor Higher education has increasingly become central to conversations about diversity and equity, and colleges have seen
By: Laura Spitalniak
Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state's Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.
By: Laura Spitalniak
The state AAUP conference recently pushed back against the directive, saying it uses overly broad language and singles out certain student groups.
The current system for listing college costs hampers student decisions about where to attend, a Brookings Institution report contends.
The university's president β who is facing calls to resign β urged employees and students to stay home on Monday if they could, saying βwe need a reset.β
By: Laura Spitalniak
These challenges will be particularly pronounced in the Midwest and Northeast, where the pool of traditional college-age students is expected to shrink.
We're rounding up our top recent stories, from Cornell University's reversal of its test-optional policy to employee layoffs at a private Minnesota college.
By: Laura Spitalniak
Palestine Legal called on the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the Ivy League institution over its response to protests and other matters.
The New York private nonprofit cited financial distress, demographic challenges and βan overall negative sentiment towards higher education.β
By: Laura Spitalniak
House Speaker Mike Johnson referred to antisemitism as a virus Tuesday, blaming college leaders for failing to stop its spread.
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