Inside Higher Ed Matt Reed June 1, 2020 A glaring gap at a Senate hearing. A faithful reader sent me a heads-up about the June 4 Senate committee hearing on “Going Back to College Safely.” Witnesses scheduled to testify include Mitch Daniels, from Purdue; Christina Paxson, from Brown; Logan Hampton, from Lane […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 27, 2020 Among the most long-standing complaints in higher education is the method by which the U.S. Department of Education tracks the financial health of private nonprofit and for-profit schools. The financial responsibility composite score, a measure built into the Higher Education Act, examines colleges’ liquidity, equity […]
Forbes Wesley Whistle May 29, 2020 Waiting until almost the very last minute on a Friday, President Trump issued his first veto of domestic policy legislation. This veto was of House Joint Resolution 76, sponsored by Representative Susie Lee (D-NV), a bill that would’ve prevented Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from implementing […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami May 29, 2020 Weighing in for the first time on the push by colleges to be protected from coronavirus-related lawsuits should they reopen, Senator Patty Murray said she opposes granting a “liability shield” because it would essentially say, “it’s okay if students or employees get […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz May 22, 2020 Dive Brief: U.S. colleges could lose at least $3 billion from an expected drop in international students this fall, according to a survey of 346 institutions from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The higher education sector has already lost almost $1 billion from shortened and […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta May 22, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education says it will not enforce previous guidance limiting which students can receive federal emergency grants through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It made the announcement Thursday evening in an update to its website. But it’s unclear by how much the […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 22, 2020 The University of California Board of Regents voted 23 to 0 to approve President Janet Napolitano’s plan to phase out use of the SAT and ACT over five years and to replace them with a new test to be developed by University of California […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour May 19, 2020 California’s online community college is partnering with Opportunity@Work, a nonprofit aimed at fixing the opportunity gap, to connect students with employers hiring for specific skills. The initiative is aimed at students who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes, or STARs, defined as adults […]
NBC News Lisa Riordan Seville and Andrew W. Lehren May 19, 2020 Why did the CARES Act give more money to hair schools than to a community college? The reason for the disparity is the formula Congress came up with to spend the money. After $14 billion was set aside […]
McClintock & Associates David B. McClintock, CPA May 19, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released updated guidance regarding interruptions of study related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) late in the day on May 15. The update covers a wide range of topics, which are summarized here. While the announcement provided some […]