Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz November 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal standard when denying Grand Canyon University’s request to be considered […]
Education Next Frederick Hess December 16, 2024 Education journalists are subjecting Trump’s second SecEd nominee to the same smear campaign as his first, reminding us why the media has lost credibility. Eight years ago, President-elect Donald Trump nominated school choice advocate Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. Within days, major […]
Banking Finance December 12, 2024 A key Republican lawmaker suggested this week that GOP priorities on student loans and higher education, including a repeal of time-based student loan forgiveness under income-driven repayment plans, could be included in an upcoming reconciliation bill early next year. With Republicans set to control the […]
WGU Labs Stephanie Reeves December 12, 2024 We’re in a time of rapid change, where technology — especially AI — is reshaping what instruction and the systems that shape it look like and where humans fit in. As the modern world continues to grapple with technology integrated with real-life experiences, […]
Work Shift Elyse Ashburn December 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn an 800-page proposal to update the registered apprenticeship system that was unlikely to stand in the new administration. The rule changes aimed to increase worker protections and quality by requiring better outcomes data, streamlining aspects of the process for creating […]
Fast Company Jennifer Mattson December 11, 2024 This year, some two dozen colleges shut their doors and more are forecast to close in 2025, CNBC reports. According to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, as many as 80 colleges and universities are expected to close in the next five years. […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake December 13, 2024 The Michigan representative lost his bid for the chairmanship in 2023 but will pick up the gavel now as Virginia Foxx steps down. Representative Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican, has been selected to chair the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, […]
Ed Source Amy Dipierro December 12, 2024 Costs for colleges and universities rose 3.4% last year, according to an index designed for higher education institutions, a slight decrease from the previous year that nonetheless remains elevated compared with the recent past. The higher education price index, or HEPI, measures the relative […]
Fox Business December 10, 2024 Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., reacts to President Biden’s fourth attempt to cancel student loan debt on ‘The Big Money Show.’ CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO
AEI Frederick M. Hess December 11, 2024 I’ve been getting a surprising number of stressed-out emails from college students and teachers asking about what’ll happen to them if President-elect Donald Trump shuts down the U.S. Department of Education. They want to know what’ll happen to their Pell Grants, their schools, […]