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CECU Schools Provide $150 Million in Student Support!

CECU Schools Provide $150 Million in Student Support!

CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities August 18, 2020 Career Education Colleges & Universities (CECU) announced that the nation’s postsecondary career colleges have provided students with over $150 million in economic support during the pandemic to date! According to reports produced by the schools and disclosed on their websites, […]

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Updating Your Title IX Framework

Updating Your Title IX Framework

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC Katherine Demedis and Olivia O’Hea August 17, 2020 Nine on IX: A Series of Articles Considering the New Title IX Rule This is the second in a series of nine articles on the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule, which became effective on August 14, […]

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Ed Dept appeals decision to block student relief funding rule in California

Ed Dept appeals decision to block student relief funding rule in California

Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf August 17, 2020 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education is appealing a ruling from a California judge that allows the state’s community colleges to distribute federal coronavirus aid to unauthorized and international students. In an interim rule in June, the department blocked students who are ineligible for […]

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Displaced Workers and Public College Enrollment

Displaced Workers and Public College Enrollment

Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour August 18, 2020 New research shows public colleges have room for improvement when it comes to enrolling displaced workers. Amid mass layoffs, some workers are pursuing further education — but not many. A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found […]

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A Tough Year for Community Colleges

A Tough Year for Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 17, 2020 Despite earlier predictions that this might be their year, many are expecting enrollment declines — some of them devastating. Impact is greatest on minority and low-income students. The fall 2020 semester was supposed to be a good one for community colleges. The vast […]

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COVID-19: Boom or Bust for For-Profits?

COVID-19: Boom or Bust for For-Profits?

Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 17, 2020 Some for-profit colleges reported increased profitability and modest enrollment gains as the economy crashed in the second quarter, but it’s still not clear whether the current pandemic and recession will turn around the fortunes of a sector that had been struggling. A […]

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California is running out of time to protect student loan borrowers

California is running out of time to protect student loan borrowers

CAL Matters Samantha Seng and Cody Hounanian, Special to CalMatters August 17, 2020 IN SUMMARY Legislation in the state Senate would make California the first state in the nation to establish basic consumer protections for student loan borrowers. August typically marks the start of students heading to campus for fall […]

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U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect

U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect

Career Education Review Jenny August 17, 2020 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched new resources to help students and schools understand the protections provided by the Department’s historic regulation on Title IX, as the Rule takes full effect today. The Rule, announced […]

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