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In Response to Proposed Overtime Rule, Colleges Predict Tuition Increase & Layoffs
Nov 16, 2023
The administration proposes to expand employees’ eligibility for overtime. Supporters say that’s only fair. Institutions say it will cost them millions.
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Top Education Official States that the Department of Education is Looking To Update Privacy Regulations
Nov 16, 2023
The Education Department is examining updating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
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Updating the Higher Education Act (HEA), One Bill at a Time
Nov 16, 2023
The House Education and Workforce Committee is examining a piecemeal approach as the vehicle to update this legislation.
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House is Unable to Pass Labor, Health and Education Bill
Nov 16, 2023
The Labor, Health and Education (Labor-HHS) bill was not able to garner enough votes and will be reevaluated after the Thanksgiving break.
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Congress Passes Temporary Plan to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Nov 16, 2023
The measure heads to the President, who has said he will sign the temporary funding extension to maintain current funding levels and allow the federal government to remain open over the holidays.
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New Survey Shows Potential of Micro-Credentials to Entice Stop-Outs Back to College
Nov 9, 2023
A swath of learners who left college before earning a degree say micro-credentials and credit for prior learning could entice them back to college, according to a new survey.
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What the Public Really Thinks of Higher Education
Nov 9, 2023
A new survey reveals current public perception about the value of higher education, reported The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Proposed Welfare Rule Change
Nov 9, 2023
A proposed rule change may alter state scholarship funding practices, reported Inside Higher Ed.
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More Colleges are Actively Recruiting Military Service Members and Veterans and Expanding Support for Them
Nov 9, 2023
Universities are expanding their outreach to and recruitment of military service members and veterans in an effort to grow enrollment as the number of students of traditional college age declines nationally.
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Public Colleges may not be as Affordable for Out-of-State Students as Assumed
Nov 9, 2023
As students prioritize affordability in their decision-making, ruling out expensive private schools may be a mistake, one expert says.
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Colleges Promise Guaranteed Admission to Attract High Schoolers
Nov 9, 2023
As more colleges are promising high schoolers guaranteed admission, ‘everybody wins,’ expert says.
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Many High School Seniors will Receive College Acceptance Letters Before Even Applying
Nov 9, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of high school seniors will get automatic college acceptance letters later this month before having even applied.
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Recoup Millions From For-Profits
Nov 9, 2023
Some members of Congress urge Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to go after for-profit universities to pay for the more than $100 million in student loan relief discharged through borrower defense claims, reported Politico.
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Cardona Responds to Anti-Semitic Incidents on Campus
Nov 9, 2023
The education secretary's recent roundtable event, which included students, is part of the Biden administration’s antisemitism awareness campaign, reported Politico.
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House Passes Resolution Disavowing Antisemitism
Nov 9, 2023
The House resolution condemned college leaders for not speaking out in support of Jewish and Pro-Israel students, reported Politico.
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Additional Information on Borrower Defense
Nov 9, 2023
Based on the volume of questions that the U.S. Department of Education has received on borrower defense cases, they have released additional information.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to End Legacy Admissions
Nov 9, 2023
Two members of the Senate HELP Committee introduce legislation that would ban the practice of colleges using the applicant's relationship with alumni in the application process.
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House Education and Workforce Committee Clears College Foreign Gift Reporting Bill
Nov 9, 2023
The bill would lower the reporting threshold for foreign gifts and contracts to $50,000, with some stricter $0 thresholds for certain countries.
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Rep. Foxx subpoenas Secretary Cardona for Records on Student Debt Relief Policies
Nov 2, 2023
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to provide information on student loan forgiveness eligibility for students claiming they were defrauded by their institution.
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U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Defendant in Title IX Case
Nov 2, 2023
A U.S. appeals court recently ruled that a former Yale University student can pursue a defamation lawsuit against a fellow former student who accused him of rape, reported Inside Higher Education.