Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink June 24, 2022 Many praise his proposal, but some criticize the provisions on due process for those accused. The Biden administration on Thursday proposed major changes to Title IX that would make it easier for victims of sexual harassment to report possible harm and expands protections to students […]
Committee on Education & Labor June 23, 2022 Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Education released its proposed Title IX regulations: “The Biden administration’s unabashed embrace of bomb-throwing activism has clearly been taken to heart at the Department […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink June 23, 2022 The Biden administration’s proposal includes revisions to how colleges should address cases of sexual assault and extends protections to LGBTQ students. It does not cover athletics, which will be addressed in the future. The Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule Thursday featuring major […]
Forbes Edward Conroy June 23,2022 Correction: an earlier version of this article suggested 2U does not publish enrollment numbers. They do publish enrollment numbers in their quarterly reports, the article has been updated to reflect that. Proponents believe online education is the future of higher education, providing ease of access, […]
Committee on Education & Labor June 23, 2022 Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) are requesting an explanation from Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona following reports that a radical lobbying group is influencing higher […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz June 23, 2022 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education agreed Wednesday to automatically forgive the federal student loans of roughly 200,000 borrowers to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the agency delayed granting relief to students who were defrauded by their colleges. Under the […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz June 22, 2022 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education pushed back the timeline for publishing its proposal for a revised gainful employment rule to next year, meaning the earliest it could go into effect is mid-2024. The gainful employment rule is intended to ensure […]
Politico Michael Stratford June 22, 2022 The Biden administration has agreed to fully discharge the federal student loan debts of approximately 200,000 borrowers who claimed they were defrauded by their college but whose applications for relief have languished at the Education Department for years. The agreement, which could wipe out […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink June 23, 2022 Key regulatory agenda items will not be completed until July 2024 at the earliest. The Biden administration is putting off a final proposal on gainful employment and several other regulatory matters until next spring. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released an update on […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink June 22, 2022 The Biden administration confirmed that it does not have the legal authority to hold former executives of the now-defunct for-profit college system Corinthian Colleges accountable to help recover any of the $5.8 billion in student debt that the administration moved to forgive in early […]