On Ed Tech Phil Hill February 13, 2024 On March 5th and 6th Morgan and I will be participating in a summit titled Exploring the Future of Higher Education Partnerships Post OPM Era. The event will be held in Washington, DC, immediately after the ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit. That’s a provocative […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 12, 2024 After long opposing bipartisan efforts to track student outcomes, Republican Virginia Foxx has proposed a version of one. But some data advocates say her bill comes up short. As conversations swirl about how to improve higher education’s return on investment for students […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz February 12, 2024 Other top reasons include program unaffordability, lost ambition and childcare concerns, according to a New America survey. Dive Brief: Nearly half of students who left community college without earning a degree or credential cited work as a major reason why they’re no […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 9, 2024 A new state Senate bill would permit community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing. California community colleges could begin offering bachelor’s degree programs in nursing under a new pilot program proposed in a recent state Senate bill. Community college leaders are […]
Washington Examiner Breccan F. Thies February 6, 2024 The Department of Education advanced what critics have called the “most anti-woman regulation of all time” on Friday, sending the Title IX overhaul to the White House for final approval. The long-awaited rule, which is expected to strip out due process protections added during the Trump administration and […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox February 9, 2024 The University of California and California State University systems will both extend their deadlines for student commitments from May 1 to May 15, the latest—and largest—institutions to do so after FAFSA delays forced many universities to re-evaluate their admissions timelines. The decision applies to all […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz February 8, 2024 The agreement stems from accusations that International Education Corp.’s colleges violated federal student aid regulations. Dive Brief: International Education Corp., a for-profit college owner, agreed to oust two top executives to settle matters related to alleged violations of regulations that allow students without high […]
Community College Daily Matthew Dembicki February 7, 2024 Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Wednesday urged community college leaders to support three higher education and workforce development bills that her House Education and the Workforce Committee passed over the last two months — and she indicated that she would not […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 7, 2024 Many community college students intend to transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees. Few of them make it, according to new reports. New data show that fewer than half of community college students who transfer to four-year institutions go on to […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco February 8, 2024 The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday continued its negotiated rulemaking session on program integrity and institutional quality, gathering stakeholders to discuss the topics of state authorization and distance education. While Monday’s session focused on cash management, Tuesday’s session began with negotiators discussing ED’s updates to […]