Politico Michael Stratford November 26, 2024 The move would be the culmination of nearly four years of attacks by GOP lawmakers and attorneys general on Biden’s student debt relief policies. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pull the plug on President Joe Biden’s yearslong push to cancel student debt for […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 28, 2025 The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause its review of former president Joe Biden’s borrower-defense regulations, court filings show. If it took effect, the regulation—which was finalized in October 2022—would forgive the student loans of borrowers who were scammed by […]
PR Newswire January 22, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Concorde Career Colleges today announced a workforce solutions partnership with Imagen Dental Partners to address the demand for dental hygienists in California. Imagen is offering a total of $10,000 in scholarships to support students at Concorde’s Garden Grove, San Bernardino and San Diego campuses, with plans to increase the total amount to $20,000 later […]
U.S. Department of Education January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its associated workforce. These actions are in line with President Trump’s ongoing commitment to end […]
Holland & Knight Nancy Anderson, Paul G. Lannon, Nathan A. Adams IV, Maddie Fenton January 23, 2025 Highlights As the Biden Administration closed out its tenure, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced several policy initiatives and enforcement actions on ED’s regulations surrounding misrepresentation by institutions of higher education that […]
Duane Morris January 23, 2025 Supreme Court Review of 2022 BDR Final Rule On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Department of Education’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Career Colleges and Schools of Texas […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz January 23, 2025 The final data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center comes a week after the group retracted preliminary findings showing a decline. Dive Brief: Enrollment of first-year students grew 5.5% in fall 2024 compared to the year before, representing an increase of about 130,000 students, according […]
U.S. Department of Education January 23, 2025 Team of senior-level political appointees named who will support implementation of President Trump’s vision to empower parents in their children’s education and restore focus on teaching the knowledge and skills students need to succeed. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education today announced […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 23, 2025 The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rescinded guidance that prevented immigration arrests at schools, churches and colleges. Since 1993, federal policy has barred immigration enforcement actions near or at these so-called sensitive areas. The decision to end the policy comes […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 23, 2025 The executive order doesn’t have an immediate impact on DEI programs at colleges and universities, but experts worry about a chilling effect. One of President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders aims to end “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion policies and could upend […]