Education Dive Hallie Busta May 22, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education says it will not enforce previous guidance limiting which students can receive federal emergency grants through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It made the announcement Thursday evening in an update to its website. But it’s unclear by how much the […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 22, 2020 The University of California Board of Regents voted 23 to 0 to approve President Janet Napolitano’s plan to phase out use of the SAT and ACT over five years and to replace them with a new test to be developed by University of California […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour May 19, 2020 California’s online community college is partnering with Opportunity@Work, a nonprofit aimed at fixing the opportunity gap, to connect students with employers hiring for specific skills. The initiative is aimed at students who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes, or STARs, defined as adults […]
NBC News Lisa Riordan Seville and Andrew W. Lehren May 19, 2020 Why did the CARES Act give more money to hair schools than to a community college? The reason for the disparity is the formula Congress came up with to spend the money. After $14 billion was set aside […]
McClintock & Associates David B. McClintock, CPA May 19, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released updated guidance regarding interruptions of study related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) late in the day on May 15. The update covers a wide range of topics, which are summarized here. While the announcement provided some […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami May 15, 2020 Wednesday afternoon, 14 college presidents from around the country gathered in front of their computers. On their screens they saw their peers, along with Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who asked what they needed to reopen their […]
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 15, 2020 Higher education institutions are still struggling to disburse emergency aid grants to students allocated in the last federal coronavirus relief package, largely attributing their issues to confusing and inconsistent guidance from the Department of Education (ED), according to […]
Inside Higher Ed Rick Seltzer May 14, 2020 About four in 10 colleges and universities whose debt Moody’s Investors Service rates are positioned well financially during the coronavirus crisis, one in 10 are heavily exposed to challenges and the remaining half face differing degrees of stress. That’s according to a […]
EDUCATION DIVE Natalie Schwartz May 13, 2020 Dive Brief: NC-SARA, the group overseeing how distance education is offered across state lines in most of the U.S., left several contentious policy changes unresolved at its board meeting last week. The organization — which controls the nation’s only multistate reciprocity agreement for online learning — tabled […]
ELEARNING INSIDE Henry Kronk May 12, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect education systems around the world, many have speculated about the medium- and long-term effects it will bring about. Some have worried that this time will allow for-profit colleges to regain momentum after facing regulatory pressure under the Obama administration. […]