Committee on Education & Labor August 1, 2022 The Department of Education (ED) misled taxpayers for decades. Progressive policymakers have claimed that the federal student loan program would pay for itself—this is utterly false. In fact, because of faulty budgeting, this system has been costing taxpayers billions each year. Despite […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink August 1, 2022 Officials at the Education Department have developed plans to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, awaiting a final decision from President Biden, as reported by Politico Thursday. Biden is considering providing $10,000 of debt relief per borrower, a decision he said he will make before […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink July 31, 2022 The Education Department said the federal student loan program is generating billions in income for the federal government. A new report from the GAO shows that it is causing billions in lost revenue due to flaws in budget estimates. The Education Department […]
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Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink July 29, 2022 A coalition of over 100 congressional Democrats called on President Biden in a letter sent Thursday to extend the pause on student loan payments that is set to expire Aug. 31. For over two years, payments have been paused for the 45 million borrowers with outstanding […]
Government Technology July 26, 2022 The online hub will feature a variety of digital activities to boost student engagement and improve course-related skill sets, the college announced. San Joaquin Valley College has launched a new online hub called the Career Academy, featuring hundreds of digital games, puzzles and lesson modules […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz July 27, 2022 Dive Brief: Strategic Education, the parent company of the for-profit Strayer and Capella universities, reported collective enrollment declines at those institutions in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 — marking around two years of falling student headcounts. Enrollment at the two universities decreased to […]
Higher Ed Dive Meghan Brink July 28, 2022 The bipartisan bill would create new guardrails for income-share agreements used in higher education programs and is supported by ISA providers. Critics, however, view ISAs as a predatory form of financial aid and a bad solution to making college affordable. A bipartisan bill introduced […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz July 26, 2022 Agency says new rules would strengthen oversight of for-profit colleges and reduce student debt, accomplishing Biden administration goals. The U.S. Department of Education released a spate of new regulatory proposals Tuesday that would restrict how much federal financial aid for-profit colleges can […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink July 27, 2022 The Biden administration declared in a response to a legal action from the for-profit industry that it has the authority to automatically cancel $6 billion in federal student debt to over 200,000 borrowers with pending borrower-defense claims as a result of the settlement […]