VEP July 13, 2021 Despite our damning research into the 90/10 Rule, Collateral Damage, which demonstrates that the 90/10 Rule is merely a blunt inputs-test that does nothing to guarantee or incentivize quality student outcomes, and in fact punishes institutions with quality student outcomes, the 117th Congress ignored our warnings and passed changes […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 15, 2021 Unitek elects a vice president to support student success initiatives and focus on growth Unitek Learning is thrilled to announce a new addition to their leadership team. In April, Jamie Holcomb joined Unitek as the Vice President of Faculty Development and New Student […]
Politico Caitlin Emma and Jennifer Scholtes July 13, 2021 The proposal sets an overall limit for the array of Democratic policy ambitions that won’t make it into a bipartisan infrastructure deal, if Congress can reach one. Senate Democrats announced a top line budget number late Tuesday that will propel their […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 14, 2021 Catherine Lhamon fielded questions about her views on Title IX regulations and her past use of informal guidance, as she hopes to once again be confirmed as assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education. President Biden’s pick to lead the […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 9, 2021 Dive Brief: A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday arguing the administration “misconstrued federal law” when it interpreted Title IX to broadly protect gay and transgender individuals from discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education said last month that the federal sex discrimination […]
Ed Source Ashley A. Smith July 12, 2021 State’s only online community college received support from Newsom, Brown For the second consecutive year, Calbright College, the state’s only exclusively online community college, survives a legislative attempt to shut it down – for now. President Ajita Talwalker Menon announced Monday, during the […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 13, 2021 Event Underscores College’s Commitment to Equipping Health Care Professionals for Success WEST COVINA, Calif.—On Friday, June 18, North-West College (NWC) once again came together with its family of Colleges, Glendale Career College and Nevada Career Institute, for a virtual Commencement Ceremony to honor […]
Committee on Education & Labor Republicans’ July 9, 2021 Rep Virginia Foxx Skills-based education is a worthy, equal alternative to a college degree. At a time when tuition is skyrocketing and a degree does not necessarily translate to an in-demand job, many students and their parents wonder if college is […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 9, 2021 Dive Brief: A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday arguing the administration “misconstrued federal law” when it interpreted Title IX to broadly protect gay and transgender individuals from discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education said last month that the federal sex discrimination […]
CECU July 8, 2021 Arlington, Va. — Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), along with a group of 10 additional senators, sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Department’s […]