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State eyes new deadline for colleges at risk of closure

Headline from WWLP Springfield

After two private colleges announced they were shuttering at the tail end of the last academic year, higher education officials are planning to require earlier notice for institutions that are at risk of closing.

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  1. WWLP Springfield

    State eyes new deadline for colleges at risk of closure (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    After two private colleges announced they were shuttering at the tail end of the last academic year, higher education officials are planning to require earlier notice for institutions that are at risk of closing.

  2. GBH News

    Mass. eyes earlier deadline for colleges to warn they plan to close (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    In April, both Anna Maria College and Hampshire College announced they planned to close, and students said they felt blindsided and had to pivot quickly to continue at a new school.

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