Higher Ed Dive Chip Paucek February 16, 2023 The CEO of 2U, a company that helps colleges run online programs and owns the edX platform, responds to criticism against his sector. As President Biden said in his recent State of the Union address, “Any nation that out-educates us will out-compete […]
Duane Morris February 16, 2023 Institutions of higher education (IHEs) and companies providing services to IHEs (including so-called online program managers or OPMs) should take careful note of two announcements by the U.S. Department of Education that could significantly impact the institution/service provider relationship and the Department’s oversight of that […]
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs February 15, 2023 School Leaders, Please ensure that the School Certifying Officials (SCOs) at your institution have started their assigned Enrollment Manager training courses due NLT February 27, 2023. It is necessary for SCOs to complete EM 100, 101, 102 and pass the final assessment to gain access to […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce February 15, 2023 Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in reaction to the Education Department’s announcement regarding online education: “It is reckless for the Department to suggest providing access to online education is a main driver […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey February 13, 2023 69 GOP lawmakers urged Biden to withdraw his student-loan forgiveness and repayment proposals. They said his proposal to reform income-driven repayment plans is “blatantly illegal.” Those reforms, along with broad student-debt relief, require Congressional approval, they said. It’s no secret Republican lawmakers aren’t a […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 14, 2023 Higher education groups are generally opposed to the Biden administration’s plan to create a list of low-financial-value programs, but some think tanks and for-profit colleges like the idea. If the Biden administration wants to create a list of “low-financial-value” postsecondary programs, it’s […]
Real Clear Education Reed Rubinstein, Adam Kissel, Diane Auer Jones, Robert S. Eitel, Jim Blew & Mitchell M. Zais February 10, 2023 Dear Members of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Board of Trustees: We are former senior appointees of the U.S. Department of Education, under two administrations, with decades […]
Federal Student Aid POSTED DATE: February 09, 2023 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GRANTS-23-01 SUBJECT: Federal Pell Grant Program Reconciliation In a Nov. 15, 2022 Electronic Announcement we published general information regarding Title Ⅳ Aid Disbursement Reporting, Excess Cash, and Reconciliation Requirements. In addition, updated disbursement reporting and data submission timelines for all programs were […]
Federal Student Aid POSTED DATE – February 09, 2023 AUTHOR – Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-23-09 SUBJECT: Updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Cybersecurity Requirements On December 9, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued final regulations (Final Rule) to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule), an important component of […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce February 9, 2023 Yesterday’s Education and the Workforce Committee hearing covered the importance of improving workforce development programs and increasing accountability in postsecondary education. With more than 11 million unfilled jobs in the United States, and more than six million Americans unemployed, Republican lawmakers pointed out […]