When Betsy DeVos announced the delay of key provisions of the gainful-employment rule last week, she said the Obama-era regulation would limit the kinds of education students could pursue.
And a notice of the delay in the Federal Register went farther, citing a recent court order partially blocking enforcement of the rule for cosmetology programs.
Like other steps DeVos has taken on higher ed regulation, though, the response goes far beyond the remedy sought in a legal challenge to student protections. The delay gives all nondegree programs subject to the rule more time to file alternative earnings appeals — which allow programs to address graduates’ underreported income from tips or self-employment — originally due June 30. And it puts off for another year certain disclosure requirements about program performance.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/07/07/delay-devos-means-reprieve-poor-performing-programs
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