Ed Source Thomas Peele August 17, 2023 The FBI arrested a number of Bay Area police officers in raids Thursday morning as part of a corruption investigation that began when the officers were allegedly found to be cheating on college tests to obtain degrees that guaranteed them pay raises, the East […]
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal Andrew Gillen August 18, 2023 Funding-eligibility tests can do real good if used universally, not selectively. The Biden administration will soon implement a set of regulations that are commonly known as “Gainful Employment.” These regulations would restrict some college programs’ eligibility to […]
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs August 16, 2023 RIN: 1840-AD57 View EO 12866 Meetings Request EO Meeting Received Date: 08/16/2023 Title: Gainful Employment Agency/Subagency: ED / OPE Stage: Final Rule Legal Deadline: None Section 3(f)(1) Significant: No International Impacts: No Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]: No Pandemic Response: No Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. […]
Reason Emma Camp August 10, 2023 The injunction is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Biden administration’s loan forgiveness agenda. A federal court has blocked Biden administration rules that would have provided almost $20 billion in student loan forgiveness, primarily to students who attended colleges that defrauded […]
UB University Business Alcino Donadel August 9, 2023 Four out of 10 students from your graduating class will be fighting an uphill battle in the employment search as their next interviewer might already be convinced that they’re unfit for the job—and they’re putting the blame on educators, according to a new […]
NASFAA Jill Desjean August 10, 2023 On Friday, the Department of Education (ED) released implementation guidance and an updated FAQ document for the FAFSA simplification provisions that become effective in the 2024-25 award year. While the guidance largely repeats provisions of the law itself, it offers some operational details and clarifies some areas. It also details […]
Yahoo Finance Ben Werschkul August 8, 2023 Chipmakers are rebuilding the US semiconductor industry with $231 billion in new investments spurred by the enactment of the landmark CHIPS and Science Act a year ago. But even as Biden officials celebrate the anniversary of that legislation this week, there are mounting concerns about whether […]
NASFAA Jill Desjean August 9, 2023 On Friday, the Department of Education (ED) released implementation guidance and an updated FAQ document for the FAFSA simplification provisions that become effective in the 2024-25 award year. While the guidance largely repeats provisions of the law itself, it offers some operational details and clarifies some areas. It also details […]
ED Source Mallika Seshadri August 7, 2023 Over the past four years, the University of Southern California, Pepperdine University and Vanguard University admitted students who had donor or alumni connections but failed to meet minimum admissions requirements, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. USC admitted eight students who did not meet admission […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 9, 2023 In new guidance released Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department clarified how college accrediting agencies should handle complaints about institutions. The department wrote in the guidance that it would take into account a number of factors in determining whether the agencies review complaints in […]