Higher Ed Dive Ryan Golden June 1, 2021 Dive Brief: Federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prohibit policies requiring that all employees who physically enter a workplace receive a COVID-19 vaccination, so long as such policies comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely June 2, 2021 President Biden has released a plan to tackle racial wealth disparities in the United States, but he excluded the cancellation of student loan debt, which experts argue is one of the biggest parts of the problem. President Biden has announced a plan […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 2, 2021 Dive Brief: Lawmakers are once again trying to expand the federal Pell Grant to job training programs of a shorter duration than are currently allowed. The proposal is being added to Senate legislation that means to boost the country’s research presence and […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched America Works, a new nationwide initiative mobilizing industry and government to swiftly address America’s deepening worker shortage crisis. “As we stand on the cusp of what could be […]
CNBC Jessica Dickler May 28, 2021 The price of college is going up. The average tuition and fees increased 1.1% for public colleges and 2.1% for private institutions. This year’s incoming freshman class can expect to borrow more than $38,000 to help cover the cost of a bachelor’s degree, according to […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson May 28, 2021 President Joe Biden on Friday formally unveiled the remainder of his spending priorities for the fiscal year 2022 budget, impacting award year 2022-23. The now fully fleshed out proposal enables congressional appropriators to begin their work in earnest and will likely spur a summer of […]
Politico Michael Stratford May 28, 2021 Richard Cordray, the new federal student aid chief, announced the change on Friday and vowed to work more collaboratively with state attorneys general and other regulators. The Biden administration is rescinding a Trump-era policy that blocked state and federal regulators from accessing records that […]
WIBW Sarah Motter May 25, 2021 MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Bellus Academy in Manhattan will honor survivors of cancer with complementary services in June. Bellus Academy says students and staff at its campuses in Manhattan, Kan., and San Diego, Calif., will honor survivors of cancer with complimentary mini-facials and polish […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson May 26, 2021 About one-fifth of recent graduates of two- and four-year institutions said their college education did not provide the skills necessary for their first job, and about half decided not to apply to entry-level positions because they felt they were not qualified, according […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 24, 2021 As the Department of Education (ED) prepares to transition millions of student loan borrowers back into repayment when the federal forbearance period comes to an end in the fall, several Democratic senators are asking the department’s leadership how it plans to do so smoothly. In a letter to […]