Science & Tech Spotlight: Generative AI
U.S. Government Accountability Office June 13, 2023 Generative AI systems—like ChatGPT and Bard—create text, images, audio, video, and other content. This Spotlight examines the technology behind these systems that are surging in popularity. These systems are trained to recognize patterns and relationships in massive datasets and can quickly generate content […]
The hidden costs of transferring to a 4-year college
Marketplace Kirk Carapezza June 15, 2023 A stellar high school student in Brockton, Massachusetts, William Kimani earned so many credits at a nearby community college that he graduated from high school with an associate degree too. The son of Kenyan immigrants, he thought it would save him time and money when he […]
Cost and lack of majors are among the top reasons why students leave for-profit colleges
The Conversation Molly Ott and Thomas Zimmerman June 8, 2023 For the majority of students, the college where they enroll is often the one from where they will graduate. But not so for the approximately 1 million students who transfer each year from one school to another. Of these 1 million, about 100,000 students […]
ED Proposes Significant Revisions to Title IV Certification, Financial Responsibility and Administrative Capability Requirements
Faegre Drinker Jonathan D. Tarnow and Cindy Irani June 12, 2023 On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) to substantially change or expand a host of regulatory requirements concerning institutional and programmatic eligibility for federal student […]
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
AP News Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end soon. Student loan interest will start accruing on September 1 and payments are starting in October. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences […]
The watchdogs of higher education are failing students
The FREOPP.org Substack Preston Cooper June 10, 2023 Also: Explaining the Gainful Employment rule, and resuming student loan payments (for real this time). Welcome to The Tassel, FREOPP’s newsletter on higher education policy, written by senior fellow Preston Cooper. Each month, The Tassel dives into our latest work on higher education, along with a handpicked selection […]
Comer: Congress Must Shine a Light on President Biden’s Regulatory Overreach
Committee on Oversight and Accountability June 12, 2023 Announces hearing to examine the Biden Administration’s red tape assault on America’s economy WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled “Death by a Thousand Regulations: The Biden Administration’s Campaign to Bury America […]
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Lurking Behind the Headline: Significant Regulatory Changes Beyond Gainful Employment in ED’s Latest NPRM
Cooley ED Nancy Anderson, Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby June 6, 2023 The Department of Education published a substantial NPRM on May 19, which includes a new iteration of the Gainful Employment rules. More than a year after the Department of Education (ED) completed its negotiated rulemaking covering an array of […]