Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 15, 2021 The Education Department releases a new round of COVID-19 funds to colleges and universities, and Biden proposes $35 billion in additional money. The U.S. Education Department on Thursday made available the $21.2 billion in help to higher education included in the coronavirus relief legislation […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz January 19, 2021 Dive Brief: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil an immigration bill on Inauguration Day that would allow certain unauthorized students to apply for permanent residence and increase the number of work and family visas available. Biden will also pitch an eight-year pathway to […]
POLITICO Michael Stratford January 19, 2021 Principal deputy undersecretary of Education Diane Auer Jones has been a major target of congressional Democrats’ inquiries into the Dream Center. A top adviser to former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos exceeded her authority when she helped struggling for-profit colleges access hundreds of millions of […]
Glendale Career College January 18, 2021 Partnership Offers Training Opportunities to Keep Nurses on the Leading Edge of Health Care While Equipping Students for Success GLENDALE, Calif.—The Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing at Glendale Career College (GCC) recently announced a new clinical partnership opportunity with Adventist Health Glendale to provide […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 18, 2021 Private universities are dismayed that a fact sheet of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package only mentions helping public universities. Private colleges and universities are dismayed that President-elect Joe Biden might be leaving most of them out of getting additional help in […]
Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman January 15, 2021 Arizona university says Education Department’s rejection of its conversion to nonprofit status was “arbitrary and capricious.” Grand Canyon University, whose bid to be considered a nonprofit rather than for-profit institution for federal financial aid purposes was surprisingly rejected by the U.S. Education Department in […]
THE HILL Niv Elis January 14, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden will include a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 as part of a COVID-19 relief package, the first major legislation of his presidency. Biden is expected to announce the wage push, a mainstay of the Democratic Party since Sen. Bernie […]
FEDERAL REGISTER Kate Mullan January 8, 2021 AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: […]
Courthouse News Service Nicholas Iovino January 12, 2021 As a private citizen, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can no longer avoid answering questions in a class action claiming her policies permanently damaged the finances of student borrowers defrauded by for-profit colleges. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — As a cabinet official, Education […]
CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities Jenny January 13, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced today a new update to College Scorecard that delivers on the Administration’s promise to make higher education more transparent and accountable. College Scorecard now provides prospective students with […]