The Hill Aaron White November 2, 2023 In public education’s latest blunder, the Oregon Department of Education has just decided that basic reading, writing and math skills are not required for students to graduate with a high school diploma. Prior to the passage of Senate Bill 744 in the Oregon Legislative Assembly’s […]
Higher Ed Dive Naaz Modan November 1, 2023 The agency did not announce a new deadline for the two proposals, though advocacy groups worry about keeping the current rule in place. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education missed its October deadline to finalize two long-awaited sets of Title IX regulations, delaying […]
Inside Higher Ed William J. Bennett November 2, 2023 The Biden administration’s move to change the rules for online program managers threatens to walk back online learning opportunities and limit educational access, William J. Bennett writes. It won’t surprise many readers of Inside Higher Ed that online learning has become a […]
Inside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso November 2, 2023 High interest in the field has led to overcrowded classes and other issues. Now some institutions are adding requirements to help force students out of the major. Before this year, if you wanted to major in computer science at the University of […]
GCU News October 31, 2023 Grand Canyon University categorically denies every accusation in the Department of Education’s statement and will take all measures necessary to defend itself from these false accusations. The Department’s decision to fine Grand Canyon University $37.7 million and impose conditions on its program participation agreement confirms […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce October 31, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for documents related to borrower defense to repayment. The Committee has communicated multiple requests to the Department for data on borrower defense as […]
Inside Higher Ed October 31, 2023 Katherine Knott The Education Department is punishing one of its largest contractors after a billing error led thousands to miss their student loan payments this month. Millions of borrowers didn’t receive their student loan bills on time, a mistake that led thousands of borrowers […]
CSO Michael Hill October 31, 2023 A new study suggests cybersecurity skills gaps can be worse than total workforce shortages. The cybersecurity workforce shortage has risen to a record high of just under 4 million despite the cybersecurity workforce growing by almost 10% in the last year. That’s according to […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 31, 2023 The draft proposal offers relief to borrowers who fall into certain categories, including those whose balances exceed the amount they initially borrowed. The Education Department is proposing to cancel some or all of the outstanding student loans for certain categories of borrowers, […]
U.S. Department of Education October 30, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray issued the following statements on actions taken by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) after student loan servicer errors were found by the […]