Forbes Richard Vedder November 9, 2020 A 2020 campaign promise of virtually all Democratic aspirants to the presidency was that at least two years of college will be provided free to all non-superrich Americans wanting it. In a reflection of the often seemingly eccentric nature of American national politics, the […]
Duane Morris November 9, 2020 On November 3, 2020, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or the “Act”). The CPRA is sometimes referred to as “CCPA 2.0” because it includes a number of revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) while adding new privacy and security […]
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY Matthew Dembicki November 8, 2020 With a track record of supporting community colleges — coupled with a spouse who is a long-time champion of public two-year colleges — President-elect Joe Biden is likely to give community colleges a prominent role in not only his higher education plans […]
Education Week Andrew Ujifusa November 7, 2020 Speculation has been building in the education world for a while about president-elect Joe Biden’s possible pick for education secretary. If Biden has a Democratic Senate to work with, his job would be relatively straightforward politically. But it appears there will be two Senate […]
CECU Steve Gunderson November 9, 2020 Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, made the following statement regarding the future of higher education in America: “Career education colleges and universities have delivered access, opportunities, and outcomes in higher education to millions of Americans for decades, through […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf November 7, 2020 Dive Brief: Joe Biden is the anticipated winner of the presidential election, according to forecasts by several news organizations and polling groups. His victory is not official until the Electoral College vote in December. Biden, who was vice president under the Obama administration, has pledged to expand free college and […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour November 5, 2020 Companies like Chipotle and Amazon aren’t scaling back educational benefits for employees. Employer-based tuition reimbursement or debt-free college programs can be effective ways to retain workers and attract new ones. But they’re also an employee benefit. And benefits are one of […]
Education Next David A. DeSchryver Fall 2020 What might be done with his pen and his phone, on loan forgiveness, Title IX, testing, and more What would a Biden presidency mean for education policy? The answer depends on the balance of power in Congress, and, if Democrats take the […]
DUANE MORRIS October 27, 2020 Two months after the California Consumer Privacy Act regulations were finalized, the Department of Justice has already published proposed modifications to the final regulations. The majority of the proposed modifications relate to the notice of the right to opt out of selling personal information and methods for […]
INSIDE HIGHER ED Keri Murakami October 27, 2020 Senator Elizabeth Warren and five other Democratic senators are urging Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to do more to hold the owners for-profit colleges personally financially liable for the cost to the federal government if the colleges are found to have defrauded their […]