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Apr 17 2024
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Biden to call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for sharply higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese metal products as part of a package of policies aimed at pleasing steelworkers in the swing state of Pennsylvania, at the risk of angering Beijing.
As he campaigned for reelection in the "Steel City" of Pittsburgh, Biden aides said the U.S. president was proposing raising to 25% the tariffs imposed by his
ReutersFeb 08 2024
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Shapiro's college merger plan could be 'transformational,' Pa. higher education board chair says
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Minutes into Thursday’s State System of Higher Education board meeting, chair Cynthia Shapira summed up in her own view the enormous stakes for public higher education in Pennsylvania: “If we do this right, the new system represents an opportunity to be transformational.” She
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAug 01 2020
Background
Higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States is an optional stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, is also referred as post-secondary education, third-stage, third-level, or tertiary education. It covers stages 5 to 8 on the International ISCED 2011 scale. It is delivered at 4,360 Title IV degree-granting institutions, known as colleges or universities.[1] These may
WikipediaJan 26 2024
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Gov. Shapiro pitches plan to restructure the state's higher education to make it more efficient, affordable
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday will propose uniting Pennsylvania’s 10 state-owned universities and its 15 community colleges under a new governance structure to make higher education in the state more efficient and affordable. The move is part of a blueprint for reform that
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJan 26 2024
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Florida cutting Sociology as core higher education course sparks outrage: 'No evidentiary basis'
Florida’s move to cut sociology as a core requirement in the State University System prompted outrage from parts of the academic community and sociologists. The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday approved an amendment to replace Principles of Sociology with the Introductory Survey to 1877 in "core course options." The Board stated that students will have the opportunity to take a "factual
Fox News (Online News)Jan 26 2024
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Shapiro's higher education overhaul plan and $1,000 tuition proposal draws intrigue, skepticism
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Already, there are questions about the cost to cap tuition and fees for many state university students at $1,000 a semester, and who would pay – not to mention bringing state universities and community colleges under one umbrella. There are regulatory, legal and logistical
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