Duane Morris October 21, 2025 The 2025 California legislative session is officially over and, as usual, there are new obligations employers must get ready for in 2026. Two new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, which go into effect on January 1, 2026, both strengthen and expand upon existing employer […]
Federal Register October 21, 2025 AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. Change to meeting date. SUMMARY: The Department of Education announced in the Federal Register on September 17, 2025, that it would host a meeting of the […]
The College Fix Conor Hernon October 14, 2025 Key Takeaways Over 1,000 colleges are at risk of losing access to federal student loans due to high default rates, with 400 having rates above 40 percent and another 700 between 30-40 percent. An economist says colleges in the ‘danger zone’ have […]
Mountain Democrat October 14, 2025 The U.S. construction industry experienced a surge in demand in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. The intense real estate market during the pandemic highlighted the shortage of housing stock across the United States. Between 2020 and 2022, private construction spending rose rapidly, fueled by a wave […]
Campus Technology David Ramel October 14, 2025 Despite fears that artificial intelligence will lead to major workforce reductions, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests that’s not happening happening … yet. In “Are Businesses Scaling Back Hiring Due to AI?,” the bank found that while […]
ID ED News Sean Dolan October 13, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education is requiring colleges to verify legal status for students taking certain workforce education courses as part of a broad approach from the Trump administration to restrict undocumented people from accessing federal benefits. Idaho’s community colleges say complying […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake October 14, 2025 In an email to committee members Tuesday, department officials said the meeting will now take place in December. The Department of Education has delayed the semiannual convening of its accreditation advisory committee for the second time this year, according to an email […]
The Orange County Register October 12, 2025 We were dismayed to read a news story last week that refers to California’s “severe nursing shortage.” It’s dismaying not only because of what it means for healthcare, but because such shortages have plagued the state for years. These persistent shortages upend a […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee October 14, 2025 A pilot version of the program proactively offered thousands of students acceptance into the public university system. Dive Brief: Qualifying high school seniors in California will be automatically admitted to a California State University campus for fall 2027 and beyond under a […]
Duane Morris October 10, 2025 Colleges for the Tools of the Trade Duane Morris will present a webinar, Workforce Pell: Equipping Colleges for the Tools of the Trade, on Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern. REGISTER About the Program The Workforce Pell provisions of the “One Big […]