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How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 1, 2024 A little more than 100 days ago, the Biden administration finalized its overhaul of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which promised to usher in a new era for the federal civil rights law with greater protections for LGBTQ+ students and those […]

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Proposed Rule Regulating Online Education Now Open for Public Comment

Proposed Rule Regulating Online Education Now Open for Public Comment

Duane Morris  July 31, 2024 On July 17, 2024, Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal published a blog post―“Update on Department of Education’s Postsecondary Education Regulatory Work”―that served as a triumphal “status update” of sorts on the Department’s numerous consumer-focused postsecondary regulatory initiatives to date and its plans for further […]

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How the Education Department Wants to Police Online Education

How the Education Department Wants to Police Online Education

Inside Higher Ed  Katherine Knott July 30, 2024 The department says it needs more data about online education to hold those programs accountable. Institutions say the agency is overcorrecting. The Education Department wants to collect much more information about distance education courses and the students enrolled in them as part […]

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Chair Foxx Issues Subpoena to Get to the Bottom of FAFSA Mess

Chair Foxx Issues Subpoena to Get to the Bottom of FAFSA Mess

Committee On Education & The Workforce July 25, 2024 Chair Foxx Issues Subpoena to Get to the Bottom of FAFSA Mess WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) fights for students across the country as the U.S. Department of Education (DeptEd) continues to stonewall Congressional inquiries about the […]

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2U Bankruptcy Adds Fuel to OPM Uncertainties

2U Bankruptcy Adds Fuel to OPM Uncertainties

Inside Higher Ed  Lauren Coffey July 26, 2024 The company once hailed as a pioneer in online program management declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday. How should—and will—colleges who partner with the company handle the news? 2 U, a fading giant in the online program manager space, announced Thursday it had […]

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New Title IX Rule Now Blocked in 21 States

New Title IX Rule Now Blocked in 21 States

Inside Higher Ed  Katherine Knott July 26, 2024 The Education Department won’t be able to enforce its new Title IX regulations, set to take effect nationwide Aug. 1, in Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska or South Dakota, a federal judge ruled Wednesday evening. Judge Rodney Sippel of the Eastern District […]

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