Real Clear Politics Arthur Keiser April 11, 2022 While the U.S. Department of Education was conducting a recently completed rulemaking process regarding for-profit colleges and universities, a small cohort of activists were lobbying Congress and the department to make it more difficult for these schools to make the transition to […]
The Daily Journal Curtis Driscoll April 8, 2022 DA files 21 felony counts for mismanagement, financial improprieties Following a lengthy criminal investigation, former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo is being charged with 21 felonies for alleged mismanagement of district contracts and other financial improprieties. The San […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik April 7, 2022 Federal student loans do not have to be repaid until Sept. 1. President also erases defaults for millions of students. President Biden on Wednesday extended by four months, to Sept. 1, the pandemic-era pause on repaying federal student loans. The move appears to have pleased […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik April 6, 2022 President Biden is expected to extend his moratorium on federal student loan payments today or tomorrow, Politico reported. According to the article, the new deadline for beginning to repay loans will be Sept. 1. Many Democrats in Congress and activist groups have been urging the […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 5, 2022 As policymakers mull another extension to the pause on student loan payments and interest accrual, and many borrowers are already struggling with the currently available repayment options, congressional leaders are now offering more proposals aimed at simplifying the repayment process. The latest legislation, citing […]
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Liann Herder April 3, 2022 At the Florida Board of Governor’s meeting last Tuesday, board member Alan Levine said that he believes Gov. Ron DeSantis will move forward with signing SB 7044, officially changing policy across public post-secondary institutions that includes Florida’s institutional accreditation standards. […]
Career Education Review Jenny April 4, 2022 Nursing school bridges the gap between education and healthcare In 2022, Unitek College will celebrate two decades in postsecondary education. Unitek is a private, accredited institution with several campuses throughout California and Nevada. Since 2002, Unitek has combined unique academic and technical specialties […]
CECU March 31, 2022 Arlington, VA – Earlier today, Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market […]
CECU March 31, 2022 Today, Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The authorization for WIOA expired in 2020. The bill appears to remove proprietary institutions from eligibility for WIOA […]
Career Education Review Jenny March 31, 2022 SAN MATEO, Calif., March 29, 2022 — A Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts student was awarded the 7th-annual Christopher J. Eaton Scholarship Award for 2022 by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Samantha Phee, a third-term Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program […]