The Hill Julia Manchester January 29, 2023 Prospective GOP candidates for president are leaning heavily into education amid concerns over issues like parental rights and the politicization of school curriculums. Underscoring how critical an issue it is for Republicans, former President Trump unveiled his education platform on Thursday, calling for […]
USA TODAY Chris Quintana January 31, 2023 Only about 40% of students who attended a for-profit university say their degree was worth the cost, according to new polling shared with USA TODAY. That sentiment emerges at a time when Americans are broadly questioning the value of a college education. For-profits, however, are often […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 31, 2023 The Biden administration’s proposed changes to income-driven repayment would cost $333 to $361 billion over the next 10 years, economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model found. The estimate is more than double what the Education Department said the plan would cost. The department said the […]
CNBC Annie Nova January 29, 2023 Political consequences for Democrats. A historic rise in delinquencies. Here’s what experts predict will happen if the Supreme Court rules against Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and the relief never materializes. It’s possible that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down the Biden administration’s student […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey January 27, 2023 A White House official told reporters that Biden is not “deliberating or considering” a backup plan to cancel student debt. This comes as the Supreme Court is taking up two lawsuits next month that are currently blocking Biden’s broad relief. The White House maintains […]
Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn January 26, 2023 IN SUMMARY Cal State leaders revealed a new plan that will take money from campuses missing enrollment targets and give it to schools exceeding their targets. The California State University system is putting campuses on notice: Enroll more students or lose money. It’s […]
Ed Source Ashleigh Panoo January 23, 2023 Critics say enrollment crisis may occur if psychology, phys ed, health science are dropped from transfer requirements. Others say fears are overblown. A statewide effort to streamline transfer to California’s two public university systems is facing controversy over which classes students should be required […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson January 27, 2023 President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan has come under increased scrutiny from an annual audit of the Department of Education’s (ED) finances. The audit, conducted by KPMG, an independent certified public accounting firm contracted by ED’s Office of Inspector General, reviewed the department’s financial […]
Higher Ed Dive January 26, 2023 Natalie Schwartz Executives may want to flee a sector with tight rules and a poor reputation at the same time nonprofits are looking to build their online offerings, experts said. The University of Arkansas System confirmed this week that officials are in talks about […]
ABC News Sasha Pezenik January 25, 2023 A massive, coordinated scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree credentials has been brought down by a joint federal law enforcement operation, Justice Department officials said Wednesday. As first reported by ABC News, officials said the scheme involved peddling more than $100 […]