INSIDE HIGHER ED Rick Seltzer March 31, 2021 An increase in cyberattacks against colleges and universities, which comes as institutions rely heavily on digital infrastructure to deliver online learning amid the pandemic, is a negative factor weighing on higher education’s credit profile, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The ratings agency […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty and Hugh T. Ferguson March 30,2021 Related Topics in the Ref Desk: Discharge, cancellation, forgiveness; Forbearance By Owen Daugherty, and Hugh T. Ferguson, NASFAA Staff Reporters Borrowers with Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) who haven’t received relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will now experience a reprieve, as the […]
Career Education Review Jenny March 30, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The Department of Education (Department) today announced relief for certain borrowers who have received student loan discharges due to total and permanent disability. These changes will ensure no borrowers are at risk of having their loans reinstated, meaning […]
Ed Surge Sean Gallagher and Holly Zanville March 25, 2021 As the acceptance of new types of credentials grows, a number of employers have become learning providers in their own right, in a way that could shake up the broader higher education landscape. A growing number of companies have moved […]
GW TODAY Kristen Mitchell March 23, 2021 A report by the GW Institute of Public Policy calls for improved data sharing on skill-building programs viewed as a pathway to economic mobility in the post-COVID job market. As workers and policymakers look at the best ways for individuals to secure stable […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Vimal Patel January 4, 2021 The end of the pandemic may be in sight. But thorny legal and logistical questions about vaccinations are just starting for colleges. Chief among them: Can colleges require their employees and students to receive Covid-19 vaccinations? And how should they […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik March 25, 2021 The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $50 million to more than 147,000 University of Phoenix students who may have been lured by allegedly deceptive advertisements. The refunds stem from a lawsuit the FTC filed against Phoenix alleging that it used […]
Delivered via E-Mail The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: On March 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education (Department) to review and “consider suspending, revising, or rescinding” the Department’s rule entitled […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Scott Carlson March 23, 2021 The promise of the vaccine may bring back many aspects of our life from The Before Time — concerts, gyms, restaurants, and the movies. Many Americans are also hoping that herd immunity brings with it something else: the promise of […]
CAL MATTERS Shehreen Karim March 23, 2021 Dressed in a white gown and hooked to an IV pump, Tina Jones was sitting on a hospital bed when nursing student Erin Abille greeted her. Glancing at Jones’ chart, Abille saw that the patient came into the hospital for a foot infection […]