Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott March 4, 2024 As the Biden administration eyes regulatory changes aimed at improving consumer protections for students, institutions worry about unintended consequences. A proposal from the Biden administration could reshape how states oversee online education. Supporters say it’ll provide much-needed consumer protections, while colleges and […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott and Liam Knox March 4, 2024 Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming. When the Department of Education first delayed the launch of the new Free […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman March 1, 2024 IN SUMMARY As California’s cost of living goes up, community college has become unaffordable for many students. As part of a $30 million pilot program, some California community college students will get paid by the hour to attend school and do homework. Leah […]
Higher Ed Dive Kate Rix February 26, 2024 Experts suggested ways for higher education institutions to help students learn critical workplace skills, such as oral communication and empathy. Call them power skills, durable skills or 21st century skills, but career development experts say it’s time to acknowledge that proficiency in empathy, […]
Inside Higher Ed Ryan Golden February 28, 2024 The bill is just one example of the pushback the agency has received since the proposed rule’s 2023 publication. Dive Brief: A House bill introduced Feb. 16 would prohibit the U.S. Department of Labor from moving forward with its proposed rule updating the minimum […]
Faegre Drinker Jonathan D. Tarnow February 27, 2024 At a Glance The U.S. Department of Education has issued a final rule that significantly revises its financial responsibility, administrative capability, certification and ability-to-benefit regulations. These regulatory changes create significant new compliance obligations for higher education institutions that participate in the Title […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 29, 2024 House lawmakers are proposing to charge wealthy colleges for unpaid student loans, using the money for students in short-term workforce training programs. A bipartisan bill to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs—those that run between eight and 14 weeks—could […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman February 22, 2024 A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. More than half of recent four-year college graduates, 52 percent, are underemployed a year after they graduate, according to a new report from Strada Institute for the Future of […]
AP News Michael R. Blood February 25, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 22, 2024 More than 150,000 borrowers will have their student loans automatically discharged this month, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. This tranche of debt relief, which totals $1.2 billion, comes after the Education Department moved up its implementation timeline for the new income-driven repayment plan […]