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The hearing on Harvard and MIT& #39;s lawsuit challenging the new Trump administration policy that would force international students in online classes to leave the country starts at 3 p.m. ET. Follow along — I& #39;ll be live tweeting
NEWS: Government has agreed to rescind the July 6 policy on international students and online learning and FAQ released the next day. Also agreed to rescind any implementation and will return to status quo of March 9 guidance
This is rescinded on a nationwide basis. Complete repeal of the new policy
That& #39;s it. The Trump administration backed off in the face of widespread opposition from higher ed, but also from states, cities and counties, business community, tech companies
The outstanding question: Will the administration try to come back with a more limited international students policy, perhaps one restricted just to new students, as suggested in White House leaks earlier this afternoon?
Also, as many have noted: Colleges won this case. Absolutely. But the reputational damage to American higher ed, by policies that send a message to international students that they are unwelcome, should not be discounted
Just got off the phone with Terry Hartle of @ACEducation: "For today, I think we got the best possible outcome could have hoped for" he says of the ruling for colleges and international students
