InsideHigherEd New federal rules on distance education highlight long-standing tensions between consumer advocates seeking stronger state-level protections for students and higher education groups seeking shared national standards. By Lindsay McKenzie November 12, 2019 Regulating universities that operate across state lines is contentious and complicated. So it was considered a remarkable achievement when […]
EdSurge.com Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. But last year, as it was selling assets and slashing jobs left and right amid a major reorganization, CEO John Fallon said the company had curbed its appetite for buying startups. Today, Pearson announced its first […]
EducationDive.com AUTHOR Hallie Busta@halliebusta Nov. 8, 2019 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it is canceling federal loans and restoring Pell Grant eligibility for students who attended the Art Institute of Colorado and the Illinois Institute of Art from Jan. 20 to Dec. 31, 2018. It expects to cancel about 4,000 […]
AUTHOR Natalie Schwartz@nmschwartz23 Nov. 7, 2019 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education this week announced changes that will make it easier for programs with terms longer or shorter than a typical semester or quarter to disburse federal aid to students. Previously, the department considered semesters and trimesters that are 15 to 17 […]
InsideHigherEd Trump administration’s Education Department says the Arizona university remains a for-profit, a surprising decision that may dump cold water on other nonprofit conversion bids. By Paul Fain November 7, 2019 Grand Canyon University announced last year that it had succeeded in a second bid to convert from a for-profit to a nonprofit institution, winning […]
Cooley.com On Friday, November 1, the Department of Education published its final state authorization for distance education regulations in the Federal Register, available here. The rule draws on the 2016 version of the state authorization regulations, ordered into effect by a federal court decision in May of this year, but contains […]
NASFAA By Jill Desjean, NASFAA Policy & Federal Relations Staff Editor’s Note: On November 1, the Department of Education (ED) released its final rules regarding accreditation, state authorization of distance education, and student assistance general provisions. The rules become effective July 1, 2020. This article is the first in a series of […]
InsideHigherEd A nonpartisan study is needed before the federal government makes any sweeping policy changes that would affect student veterans’ benefits, writes Daniel Elkins. Since 2010, I have served in the United States military in the National Guard. I am a proud life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars […]
InsideHigherEd By Doug Lederman The House of Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee on Thursday passed along party lines legislation aimed at making college more affordable, with unanimous support from the Democratic majority. The College Affordability Act, as the legislation is known, boosts the size of the Pell Grant, enacts a federal-state partnership to make […]
InsideHigherEd The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released the final version of federal regulations covering accreditation and the state authorization of online education providers. The 519-page rule will take effect in July 2020. It hews closely to the recommendations a group of 15 department-chosen federal negotiators agreed to in April. The process, while often contentious, […]