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Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Education Dept.
Jul 19, 2018
Upper chamber approves Scott Stump to lead career and technical education office, Jim Blew to lead planning, evaluation and policy development.
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Senators Push Bill to Lift Ban on Federal Unit-Record Data System
Jul 19, 2018
Legislation would lift a federal ban on tracking individual students through college and into the workforce in an effort to make college completion data and costs more readily available.
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New Guidance on Pattern Evidence in Campus Sexual Misconduct Investigations
Jul 19, 2018
Contradictory research, recent court opinions, and common questions regarding the existence and admission of pattern evidence suggest a need for clearer guidance for the field.
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CFPB Says Education Department is Obstructing Access to Navient Records
Jul 19, 2018
Lawsuit accuses Navient of cheating student loan borrowers.
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Survey Finds Most Americans Believe Colleges Contribute to Public Good
Jul 19, 2018
Survey gauges public support for government funding of colleges and the recognition of value of higher education as a "public good."
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States Spend Less Money on Students, Report Finds
Jul 19, 2018
The decrease in public spending on higher education has resulted in greater enrollment at for-profit colleges.
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Trump Administration Proposes Fee Increase for International Students
Jul 19, 2018
Proposed changes would increase the mandatory fee paid by applicants for F and M student visas from $200 to $350, while fees for most categories of J exchange visas will increase from $180 to $220.
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DoD Drops GI Bill Transfer Policy for Long-Serving Servicemembers
Jul 19, 2018
Members of the military who have served more than 16 years will no longer be able to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their dependents or spouses.
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VA Secretary Nominee Questions 90/10 Rule, Supports Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Jul 12, 2018
Robert Wilkie challenges the current 90/10 rule on for-profit colleges and endorses the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as a "powerful incentive for public service."
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Princeton, Stanford, Cal Tech, Brown Drop SAT/ACT Essay Test
Jul 12, 2018
Only 22 colleges appear to still require the writing test, although millions of students take the exams every year.
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House Panel Approves Education Spending Bill
Jul 12, 2018
Measure largely rejects President Trump's proposals to significantly cut education funding and shrink or eliminate higher education programs.
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Report Says FAFSA Completion Rates Matter, But Mind the Data
Jul 11, 2018
Study finds that while FAFSA completion rates are positively associated with college enrollment and are important early indicators of postsecondary access and success, they are often difficult to track and measure.
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New Data Show Little Progress on Improving College Retention Rates
Jul 11, 2018
There are now more high school graduates than ever going to college, but one in five will quit.
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Education Dept. Says It Did Not Miss Deadline for State Authorization Delay
Jul 11, 2018
Notice to delay the rule published after the scheduled effective date, leading many to question whether the regulation may have actually gone into effect.
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Executive Director Update - July 5, 2018
Jul 5, 2018
Mike Reilly discusses the impact of the Trump administration's rescission of guidance on race in admissions.
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Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance on Race in Admissions
Jul 3, 2018
The guidelines, issued in 2011 and 2016, gave institutions considerable latitude in determining whether considering applicants' race was necessary to achieve a diverse campus.
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Bipartisan Push to Protect Student Veterans
Jul 3, 2018
Senators introduce bill to prohibit institutions from collecting a late fee or requiring GI Bill users to take out additional loans because of delayed GI Bill payments, among other protections.
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State Authorization Rules Delay Delayed?
Jul 3, 2018
Regulations that were scheduled to be delayed for two years may have accidentally gone into effect due to an apparent error by the U.S. Education Department.
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Inspector General Criticizes Education Dept.'s Oversight of Accreditors
Jul 3, 2018
New audit report concluded that the agency's oversight over accreditors is "not adequate."
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Education Funding Bill Advanced in Senate, Delayed in House
Jul 3, 2018
The bipartisan process in the Senate stands in sharp contrast with the House, where a markup of its FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill has been postponed twice in as many weeks.