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The Latest on ED’s Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rule

The Latest on ED’s Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rule

Thompson Coburn LLP Aaron Lacey and Hope Watson September 3, 2024 The U.S. Department of Education continues to release significant guidance relating to its Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule, including last week’s announcement that institutions should “pause reviews of the Completers Lists and use of the FVT/GE Reports.” […]

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It’s Time for Radical Reform in Higher Education

It’s Time for Radical Reform in Higher Education

AEI Beth Akers August 29, 2024 There were many years when Republican and Democratic lawmakers weren’t too far apart on higher education policy. Their rhetoric reflected different priorities, but neither party really pushed for a radical departure from the status quo. Debate about reform was largely at the margins. But […]

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Biden admin wants to ban asynchronous learning for ‘career-based programs’

Biden admin wants to ban asynchronous learning for ‘career-based programs’

The College Fix  Nancy Bareham August 29, 2024 Cosmetology school association criticizes proposed regulation The Biden Administration has proposed a new regulation to ban asynchronous learning for “career-based programs.” The regulation would prohibit Title IV student aid funds from being used in “clock hour” programs that use this type of […]

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Colleges Must Accommodate Pregnant Students Under New Title IX

Colleges Must Accommodate Pregnant Students Under New Title IX

Inside Higher Ed Johanna Alonso August 27, 2024 Pregnancy was always implicitly protected by Title IX. But Biden’s new rules formalize the rights of pregnant and parenting students, making higher ed more accessible. Lacy Guzman decided to go back to college when she was pregnant with her first child. She and […]

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Universities Hit Back Against Proposed Online Attendance Policy

Universities Hit Back Against Proposed Online Attendance Policy

Inside Higher Ed Lauren Coffey August 27, 2024 Proposed federal regulations have institutions and higher ed groups worried about time and financial burdens. Hundreds of professors, colleges and higher ed organizations have expressed sharp criticism of the Department of Education’s proposed regulations for online courses, saying they stem from an […]

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