Bloomberg DeVos Tells CFPB to Back Off on Student Loans The agency has survived the Trump presidency so far. Will the Education Department be the one to kneecap it? By Shahien Nasiripour September 8, 2017, 8:41 AM PDT When federal policymakers killed banks’ ability to make government-backed student loans, David […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum September 11, 2017 A Senate appropriations package approved last week would restore Pell Grant eligibility for defrauded borrowers, among other boosts to financial aid and college readiness programs. The appropriations committee voted last week to approve the bill, which most notably boosted the maximum value of […]
Inside Higher Ed Extension for ACICS Colleges in Senate Funding Bill By Paul Fain September 11, 2017 A U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on Thursday approved a funding bill that includes an 18-month extension for colleges that are overseen by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to find a new accreditor. […]
Inside Higher Ed The Accreditation Race Arkansas’s new public online university chooses national accreditor over its regional agency, raising questions about pace, prestige and the state of quality assurance. By Lindsay McKenzie September 8, 2017 When the University of Arkansas System envisioned creating the online-only institution eVersity in 2014, it planned […]
Inside Higher Ed DeVos to Replace Obama-Era Sexual Assault Guidelines Education secretary says department will replace “failed” guidance on campus sexual assault, praised by many survivors’ advocates, with temporary compliance “information” before soliciting comment and issuing new regulations. By Andrew Kreighbaum September 8, 2017 Activists protest outside DeVos announcement ARLINGTON, Va. […]
Inside Higher Ed DeVos and Team Put Own Stamp on Oversight Department of Education names new key employees in student aid office, signaling more collaborative approach to overseeing colleges. Critics see gentler hand for colleges and universities. By Andrew Kreighbaum September 1, 2017 After taking heavy criticism over the selection of […]
ALERTS AND UPDATES Seventh Circuit Rules Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees August 29, 2017 The Seventh Circuit was careful to explain it was not “making a one-size-fits-all decision about programs that include practical training, or internships, or tasks that appear to go beyond the boundaries of a program.” The Seventh […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education For-Profit Colleges Find Few Reasons to Lobby a Friendlier Education Dept. Steve Gunderson, president and chief executive of Career Education Colleges and Universities: “We have an administration that is trying to deal with everyone on a fair and equal basis.” By Eric Kelderman AUGUST 28, 2017 […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum August 24, 2017 The loan servicer tasked with handling federal loan forgiveness programs overcharged borrowers and prevented them from making qualifying payments that would put them on track for loan forgiveness, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey alleged in a lawsuit filed in Suffolk Superior Court […]
Inside Higher Ed Military Victory for Alternative Providers The new “Forever” GI Bill includes a $75 million program to let military veterans use federal benefits for technology courses through noncollege providers — another potential challenge to traditional higher ed. By Lindsay McKenzie August 24, 2017 Last week President Trump signed into law a significant expansion […]