Ed Source Ashley A. Smith and Michael Burke July 24, 2023 Jacob Beeman’s transfer goals were pushed back by about a year because he was taking the wrong community college classes to transfer. “I had been jumping through all these hoops to try and get the right classes I needed […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce July 19, 2023 In late June, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s illegal student loan “forgiveness” scheme – and gave his administration a swift kick in the ribs. Hours after the decision was handed down, the President emerged at a podium in the […]
University Business Alcino Donadel July 18, 2023 With the upcoming academic year rolling around the corner, higher education leaders may be tempted to take their foot off the gas for a bit and enjoy the warm months. However, colleges and institutions may be overwhelmed and overran by the minutiae of […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott July 19, 2023 Negotiations over loan forgiveness will spotlight the Education Department’s complicated process to enact new rules—and are likely to frustrate borrowers in the process. Nearly a year after President Biden first pledged to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower and less […]
Inside Higher Ed Ray Schroeder July 19, 2023 It is important that we give our learners experience in using generative AI to prepare them for job interviews, career advancement and efficient practices in the workplace. One might ask, why should we bend to the latest fad in our field? Let […]
Thompson Coburn Luke Sosnicki and Aya Elalami July 18, 2023 On Friday, July 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board held a public meeting to address a broad, fourteen-point agenda that ranged from updates on the Agency’s budget to the status of ongoing rulemaking to enforcement. On the issue […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox July 16, 2023 The law firm Cozen O’Connor released its full external review of California State University’s Title IX and Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment (DHR) procedures yesterday, recommending a slew of reporting and adjudication changes that it estimates will cost the system about $25 million a year. The […]
U.S. Department of Education July 18, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Last week, the Department of Education began notifying impacted borrowers they were eligible for automatic loan relief The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released state-by-state data on the number of borrowers who are eligible for automatic loan relief […]
Campus Technology David Nagel July 17, 2023 D2L has partnered with Copyleaks to integrate AI-based plagiarism detection into its D2L Brightspace learning platform. Copyleaks technology is designed to “identify potential plagiarism and paraphrasing across 100 languages, uncover AI-generated content, verify authenticity and ownership, and empower error-free writing,” according to information released by the companies. […]
Federal Student Aid July 13, 2023 AUTHOR Office of Enforcement ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID GENERAL-23-56 SUBJECT FSA Enforcement Bulletin, July 2023 – Nondisclosure Agreements that Prohibit or Limit Employee Communication with the U.S. Department of Education Violate Title IV Regulations In the course of its investigative and oversight activities, Federal Student Aid (FSA) has […]