Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox January 30, 2025 Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid. After the bungled launch of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid last […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 30, 2025 President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, potentially putting the approval of some U.S. visas into the hands of state attorneys general. The law, named for an Augusta University nursing student who was murdered last year in Athens, Ga., introduces […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman January 21, 2025 In summary In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.” As a gubernatorial candidate in 2018, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a pledge […]
PR Newswire Carrington College January 28, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Carrington College is proud to announce a new online Pharmacy Technology program, providing students with the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Achievement in a convenient, online format. The program will help prepare graduates for rewarding careers as pharmacy technicians, equipping […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee and Natalie Schwartz January 29, 2025 The higher education landscape could shift in major ways this year, including through changes brought by court decisions. Several of the Biden administration’s policies are under legal fire, though it’s so far unclear how the Trump administration will handle […]
Politico Michael Stratford November 26, 2024 The move would be the culmination of nearly four years of attacks by GOP lawmakers and attorneys general on Biden’s student debt relief policies. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pull the plug on President Joe Biden’s yearslong push to cancel student debt for […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 28, 2025 The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause its review of former president Joe Biden’s borrower-defense regulations, court filings show. If it took effect, the regulation—which was finalized in October 2022—would forgive the student loans of borrowers who were scammed by […]
PR Newswire January 22, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Concorde Career Colleges today announced a workforce solutions partnership with Imagen Dental Partners to address the demand for dental hygienists in California. Imagen is offering a total of $10,000 in scholarships to support students at Concorde’s Garden Grove, San Bernardino and San Diego campuses, with plans to increase the total amount to $20,000 later […]
U.S. Department of Education January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its associated workforce. These actions are in line with President Trump’s ongoing commitment to end […]
Holland & Knight Nancy Anderson, Paul G. Lannon, Nathan A. Adams IV, Maddie Fenton January 23, 2025 Highlights As the Biden Administration closed out its tenure, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced several policy initiatives and enforcement actions on ED’s regulations surrounding misrepresentation by institutions of higher education that […]