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 […]
Duane Morris LLP October 26, 2020 Among the precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 is social distancing. In the workplace, that generally means being at least 6 feet away from another person. In this regard, we all should remember that it generally is not social distancing or wearing a mask, […]
Career Education Review Jenny October 26, 2020 Unitek to Join a Coalition of More Than 125 Pioneering Organizations for the Future of Arizona Postsecondary education has the power to shape the future of healthcare. Unitek Learning championed this cause for several decades. Their commitment has now been recognized by the […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 23, 2020 Many think it could be. Talk to higher education experts about what the Education Department could do under a Biden administration, and they expect, at the least, another volley of the match that would stretch through three presidencies. The Obama administration enacted […]
CooleyED Rebecca Flake and Kate Lee Carey October 22, 2020 The Department of Education’s webinar provided some helpful additional context and explanation regarding the October 30 HEERF institutional reporting requirements. In our October 8, 2020 blog post, we provided a summary of the recent Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) guidance […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson October 22, 2020 A judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of organizations that advocate for survivors of sexual assault and challenged the new federal rules […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 21, 2020 In a strongly worded order, a federal judge in California is signaling that he may put a stop to the Education Department’s nearly universal denials of requests by those who have been defrauded by for-profit colleges to have their student debts canceled. Attorneys […]
The San Diego Union-Tribune Kristina Davis October 18, 2020 A federal lawsuit against the University of San Diego is the latest asking for prorated tuition and fees to reflect the switch to online learning Hands-on learning. Face-to-face interactions. Study sessions in the student union. Workouts in the student gym. That’s […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour October 15, 2020 Several concerning enrollment trends are holding strong as the latest, and more comprehensive, data show. Experts and advocates are particularly worried about community colleges. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has bad news. Again. Its latest fall 2020 enrollment report continues […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie October 14, 2020 Ed-tech start-up Engageli has raised $14.5 million to build a videoconferencing platform. Unlike Zoom, the platform has been purposefully designed with college and university faculty members and students in mind. Ed-tech innovators and investors haven’t missed faculty members’ widespread frustration with current videoconferencing […]