NASFAA Maria Carrasco November 13, 2023 The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday released guidance to institutions on the borrower defense process after the Sweet v. Cardona settlement, as aid offices this fall reported concerns over an increase of borrower defense notifications. Sweet v. Cardona, originally dubbed Sweet v. DeVos, is a class action lawsuit […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 13, 2023 The Biden administration wants to dramatically expand employees’ eligibility for overtime. Supporters say that’s only fair. Institutions say it will cost them millions. Colleges and universities are warning they might have to raise tuition or lay off staff in response to a […]
Inside Higher Ed Lauren Coffey November 13, 2023 Survey finds confidence in virtual learning is growing, particularly among younger Americans. But a third still say in-person is better. Nearly half of Americans have developed a better opinion of online education since the COVID-19 pandemic, with a growing number of young […]
Federal Student Aid POSTED DATE: November 08, 2023 AUTHOR: Office of the Under Secretary and Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-23-96 SUBJECT: Borrower Defense School Notification Process Under the 2016 Regulation (34 C.F.R. 685.222) As a part of the settlement reached in the Sweet v. Cardona litigation, the Department of Education (ED) is sending schools […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 9, 2023 House Republicans want a long-overdue update to the Higher Education Act, but they favor a piecemeal approach, starting with how colleges report foreign gifts and contracts. The U.S. House’s education committee is moving forward with a piecemeal approach to updating the Higher […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Stephanie Ferguson November 8, 2023 A national crisis by the numbers Right now, there are too many jobs without people to fill them. As a result, businesses can’t grow, compete, and thrive. The U.S. Chamber and Chamber Foundation’s America Works initiative is mobilizing business and government to swiftly […]
Campus Technology Kate Lucariello November 7, 2023 In its second annual 2023 “Study Trends Report,” McGraw Hill found that college students were feeling unprepared for their courses, but also that they have turned to generative AI and social media to study and would like more learning resources in a similar format. The […]
NBC News Jean Lee and Simone Weichselbaum November 4, 2023 As campuses across the country continue to erupt in protests over the Israel-Hamas war, a little-known 2019 presidential executive order is expected to fuel a flood of student legal claims against universities. Attorneys — from a mix of white-shoe corporate […]
On EdTech Newsletter Phil Hill November 26, 2023 The recently finalized Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT) regulations, to be in effect as of July 1, 2024, are proving to be quite confusing. Part of the problem is the Gainful Employment language, which leads people to think of the late […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 7, 2023 For-profit DeVry University won’t have to pay nearly $24 million to the U.S.—for now—thanks to a court ruling that could hamper the department’s plans to make colleges that mislead their students pay up. Earlier this fall, the Education Department announced that it would […]