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Universities nationwide, including those across Iowa, are prioritizing access and affordability to higher education among their recruiting strategies – even as tuition rises – and many hope a first update to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in many decades will help.
A graduate of the Bard College Prison Initiative has been granted clemency by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the governor’s office said Friday. The governor granted clemency to Alexander Dockery, 54, who was convicted of burglary, attempted burglary and criminal trespass between 2000 and 2002. “These convictions stem from burglaries of unoccupied apartments in which nobody was […]
Six prisoners released this week are part of a recent spike in exonerations.
The men in Northwestern University's Prison Education Program have been called many things -- mostly inmates. But these residents of a maximum security state…
Legislation recently proposed by state lawmakers could change the way NYU pays its taxes, stripping it of long-standing privileges that have allowed it to save over $100 million on property taxes in recent years. The bill, which was announced Tuesday, would remove NYU and Columbia University’s property tax exemptions, and reroute the money to the...