Townhall Gerard Scimeca October 1, 2020 If there is one unifying strand that runs through the character of our nation, it is that America loves an underdog. From the Revolution, to Roosevelt, to Rocky, our country has always embraced the fighting spirit of those who triumph against difficult odds to […]
THE 74 Todd Steele September 30, 2020 Generation Z has long been recognized as a peer group focused on change and advocacy. These digital natives appreciate the ability to support mission-driven causes, are entrepreneurial in nature and understand that their career path will undoubtedly differ from that of those who […]
CooleyED Katie Lee Carey October 1, 2020 Proposed changes to recognition of nonprofit and public institutions have been signed into law and will become effective January 1, 2022, just in time for the out-of-state registration process to become more complex. Following up on our blog post of September 1, Governor Newsom has […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 1, 2020 The percentage of borrowers who default on some form of federal student aid dropped slightly, according to figures released by the Education Department Wednesday, marking the lowest default rate in a decade. According to data released Wednesday, 9.7 percent of those who entered repayment plans […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 30, 2020 House Democratic leaders dropped the idea of canceling up to $10,000 in student debt for economically distressed borrowers in their scaled-down $2.2 trillion proposal for a new stimulus package. But confusing some higher education advocates, Democrats are proposing to cancel up to $10,000 […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky September 29, 2020 House Democrats on Tuesday are marking up and debating a bill that would amend the U.S. bankruptcy code to permit student loans to be easily discharged in bankruptcy. The bill, H.R. 2648, also known as Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act, would simply strike the section of […]
Inside Higher Ed John Kroger September 29, 2020 If Joe Biden wins his quest for the presidency, what are the implications for American higher education? As I noted in an essay last week, President Trump’s official second-term agenda devotes only 11 total words to K-12 and higher education combined. In contrast, Biden has released […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 29, 2020 For-profit colleges and universities could see an increase in their share of the higher education market this year, said an analysis by Jeff Silber, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets Research. Based on preliminary data for nearly a quarter of higher education institutions released by the […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky September 25, 2020 In a landmark move today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law sweeping legislation to protect student loan borrowers. Referred to as a student loan borrower “bill of rights,” the new law establishes enforceable, statewide industry standards for student loan servicers and protects […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta September 26, 2020 Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the accreditor industry group, is optimistic new oversight rules can help institutions innovate. College accreditation is in the spotlight. New rules from the U.S. Department of Education on how college oversight is handled went into effect this summer, and […]