Forbes Adam S. Minsky, Esq. Senior Contributor September 1, 2020 In a landmark move, California’s state legislature passed sweeping legislation this week to protect student loan borrowers. Referred to as a student loan borrower “bill of rights,” the new law would establish enforceable, statewide industry standards for student loan servicers […]
CooleyED Kate Lee Carey September 1, 2020 The California Legislature passes AB70, amending the CA Private Postsecondary Education Act as it relates to the authority of the BPPE to verify an institution’s nonprofit status. Despite the pandemic and the resulting abbreviated legislative docket in 2020, the California Assembly managed to […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 1, 2020 If Steve Gunderson didn’t know what awaits for-profit colleges should Democrats capture the White House, he thought it became clear when he heard vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention lump the colleges he represents with rapists and the mob. […]
NASFAA Karen McCarthy August 31, 2020 The Department of Education (ED) has revised its May 6 Electronic Announcement (EA) outlining school requirements to publicly post certain student emergency grant information on the institution’s primary website as part of the reporting requirements under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf August 28, 2020 Dive Brief: A California bill working through the state’s legislature likely conflicts with aspects of the new federal regulation governing campus sexual violence. The proposed legislation would prohibit a victim and an accused party to directly cross-examine each other, which the federal rule says colleges […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour August 28, 2020 Federal loan disbursements were down across the board this summer, but for-profit colleges were hit particularly hard. A new report from the Century Foundation shows that many colleges hit hard times over the summer. The foundation analyzed data on federal student […]
faegre drinker Jonathan D. Tarnow John R. Przypyszny Cindy Irani Sarah L. Pheasant August 26, 2020 On August 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued an electronic announcement extending the effective period for all previously issued regulatory flexibilities related to the COVID-19 national emergency. Those regulatory flexibilities were initially […]
The Washington Times Jarome Bell August 21, 2020 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Summer is almost over and the November election is just around the corner, which means that Americans are once again strapping themselves in for the metaphorical bumpy ride to the finish line. But while the focus for the next few months […]
Inside Higher Ed Rick Seltzer August 27, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate a transformation in higher education’s business model, with many universities building out online capabilities and expanding nondegree and certificate programs — changes that are highly disruptive in the next year or two but bolster credit prospects for […]
EdSurge Tony Wan August 24, 2020 Tech jobs pay well, and companies that train people for them have been enjoying a payday. Earlier this month, coding bootcamp provider Springboard snagged $31 million from investors. Last Friday, one of the splashiest names in the bootcamp world, followed suit, backed by an investor known […]