USA Today Zachary Schermele October 11, 2023 Two conservative groups have appealed a Michigan judge’s decision upholding President Joe Biden’s student loan relief plan for more than 800,000 decades-long borrowers. The Cato Institute and Mackinac Center for Public Policy launched the fresh legal challenge Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. […]
Career Education Review Jenny October 11, 2023 Recognized for commitment to continuous innovation using technology SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 5, 2023 — Carrington College is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2023–2026 program term. Carrington College was selected for this distinction based […]
The Lion Jillian Schneider October 6, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education is updating its rules ostensibly to protect Americans from excessive student debts. But the rule actually targets private colleges while public universities are off the hook. The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would be providing new “safeguards” for […]
On EdTech Newsletter Phil Hill October 11, 2023 What about the non-Gainful Employment disclosures coming to a government website near you? With recent publication of the final Gainful Employment (GE) rules, there is still an overlooked aspect of the rules’ impact on nonprofit colleges and universities. Many of those schools’ […]
Chuck Grassley October 10, 2023 Senators challenge Biden to work with them on legislative solutions to lower college costs: “Our phones are ready and our doors are open.” WASHINGTON — As the Department of Education’s handpicked negotiators meet today to deliberate the Biden administration’s latest student debt transfer scheme, Sen. Chuck Grassley […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 11, 2023 The first meeting of the Education Department’s student debt relief negotiating committee offered glimpses at what kind of loan forgiveness the Biden administration might propose. Ever since President Biden said that his administration would try again to offer broad student debt relief after […]
University Business Alcino Donadel October 9, 2023 The conflict between the federal government and GCU, one of the country’s largest Christian universities, first began when it applied to be recognized a non-profit to the Department of Education in 2019 to streamline its federal funding process. In a sudden public statement published last […]
The Wall Street Journal October 8,2023 Biden resumes Obama’s assault, which will hurt low-income students. We laughed out loud last week when the New York Times quoted Professor Kate Shaw asking if the Supreme Court will “continue to incapacitate” the administrative state. She was apparently serious. Do Biden regulators look […]
Washington Examiner Jeremiah Poff October 6, 2023 The United States Department of Education finalized a new regulation last week that critics say could have a catastrophic effect on the long-term viability of for-profit career colleges. The so-called gainful employment rule was finalized last week, less than five months after it was proposed in May. The […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey October 4, 2023 Student-loan borrowers are facing a host of challenges as they begin to enter repayment. The administration’s top education official said Congress can help. October 1 marked the official end of pandemic relief for federal student-loan borrowers. Bills are now starting to become due after an over three-year […]