U.S. Department of Education Office of the Secretary COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel The U.S. Department of Education’s primary website that provides general information and guidance for school communities, including links to information posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Secretary DeVos Delivers […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 22, 2020 Senator Lamar Alexander proposed a sweeping change that would simplify applying for federal student aid while allowing many to make no or smaller monthly student loan payments. Nearing the end of his tenure in Congress, Senator Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the […]
AP News Ryan Lane July 20, 2020 A new high school graduate may take out about $37,200 in student loans for college, according to a recent NerdWallet study. And for many of them, that won’t be enough. Thirty-eight percent of students borrow additional money for college via credit cards, home equity […]
EdSource July 20, 2020 Ashley A. Smith Interim President Ajita Talwalker Menon would replace Heather Hiles who resigned in January. Calbright College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to select Ajita Talwalker Menon as the online community college’s new president. Menon, who has served as the interim president since February, […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 17, 2020 A proposal by Senate Republicans, being reviewed by the Trump administration, would make it harder for those who are infected with the coronavirus to sue universities, businesses and others, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The American Council on Education, representing the nation’s colleges and […]
EdSurge Rebecca Koenig July 16, 2020 Just six months ago, unemployment was so low that many companies struggled to recruit and keep skilled workers. Some employers offered employees enhanced education benefits, both to entice them to stay and to get them better trained for their roles. Now, though, the job market […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson July 17, 2020 Fourteen Republican attorneys general filed a brief in defense of the United States Department of Education’s new regulations that dictate how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct. The group also asked a federal judge to dismiss a motion that attempts to delay the Aug. 14 […]
NBC Palm Springs Taylor Martinez July 15, 2020 San Joaquin Valley College announced a new Vocational Nursing Certificate program at three campuses including Bakersfield, Rancho Mirage and Santa Maria. SJVC’s Vocational Nursing program prepares students for careers as healthcare professionals where they can acquire the knowledge to care for patients in a variety of professional […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 16, 2020 The attorneys general of nearly half of the nation’s states filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, trying to do what Congress couldn’t — end Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s new borrower-defense rule, which makes it more difficult for students who have been defrauded, particularly by […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour July 15, 2020 More respondents cited self-doubt as a barrier to pursuing education than cost, according to the latest Strada Education Network survey results. Nearly half of adults who responded to a national survey said self-doubt is one of the largest challenges they would […]