INSIDE HIGHER ED Emma Whitford November 11, 2020 Nearly every state lost higher education jobs during the pandemic, according to a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts published Tuesday. The education sector is among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Public colleges and universities showed a 13.7 percent drop in employment when October […]
Restoring American Leadership Meet the Biden-Harris agency review teams About the Transition News Agency Review Teams Agency review teams are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency, ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and preparing for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and their cabinet to hit the ground running […]
PEW Barb Rosewicz and Mike Maciag November 10, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on employment at local schools and public colleges Practically every segment of the economy has suffered this year as the pandemic and resulting recession sparked massive job losses, but new data suggests education workers […]
Forbes Richard Vedder November 9, 2020 A 2020 campaign promise of virtually all Democratic aspirants to the presidency was that at least two years of college will be provided free to all non-superrich Americans wanting it. In a reflection of the often seemingly eccentric nature of American national politics, the […]
Duane Morris November 9, 2020 On November 3, 2020, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or the “Act”). The CPRA is sometimes referred to as “CCPA 2.0” because it includes a number of revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) while adding new privacy and security […]
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY Matthew Dembicki November 8, 2020 With a track record of supporting community colleges — coupled with a spouse who is a long-time champion of public two-year colleges — President-elect Joe Biden is likely to give community colleges a prominent role in not only his higher education plans […]
Education Week Andrew Ujifusa November 7, 2020 Speculation has been building in the education world for a while about president-elect Joe Biden’s possible pick for education secretary. If Biden has a Democratic Senate to work with, his job would be relatively straightforward politically. But it appears there will be two Senate […]
CECU Steve Gunderson November 9, 2020 Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, made the following statement regarding the future of higher education in America: “Career education colleges and universities have delivered access, opportunities, and outcomes in higher education to millions of Americans for decades, through […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf November 7, 2020 Dive Brief: Joe Biden is the anticipated winner of the presidential election, according to forecasts by several news organizations and polling groups. His victory is not official until the Electoral College vote in December. Biden, who was vice president under the Obama administration, has pledged to expand free college and […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour November 5, 2020 Companies like Chipotle and Amazon aren’t scaling back educational benefits for employees. Employer-based tuition reimbursement or debt-free college programs can be effective ways to retain workers and attract new ones. But they’re also an employee benefit. And benefits are one of […]