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Ed Dept outlines decision to keep Grand Canyon U for-profit
CECU In a letter shared with Education Dive, the department claims separating the university was intended “to drive shareholder value.” Grand Canyon has pushed back.
Education Department Explains Grand Canyon Decision
InsideHigherEd By Paul Fain November 13, 2019 The U.S. Department of Education last week told Grand Canyon University that it had determined that the university remains a for-profit institution. The decision surprised many in higher education and could be relevant to other for-profits that are seeking to change their tax status, as well as to […]
Rift Over State Reciprocity Rules
InsideHigherEd New federal rules on distance education highlight long-standing tensions between consumer advocates seeking stronger state-level protections for students and higher education groups seeking shared national standards. By Lindsay McKenzie November 12, 2019 Regulating universities that operate across state lines is contentious and complicated. So it was considered a remarkable achievement when […]
Pearson Returns to the Buyer’s Table With Workforce Education Deal
EdSurge.com Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. But last year, as it was selling assets and slashing jobs left and right amid a major reorganization, CEO John Fallon said the company had curbed its appetite for buying startups. Today, Pearson announced its first […]
BRIEF Ed Dept to cancel loans of over 1,500 Dream Center students
EducationDive.com AUTHOR Hallie Busta@halliebusta Nov. 8, 2019 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it is canceling federal loans and restoring Pell Grant eligibility for students who attended the Art Institute of Colorado and the Illinois Institute of Art from Jan. 20 to Dec. 31, 2018. It expects to cancel about 4,000 […]
Ed Dept loosens requirements for academic term lengths
AUTHOR Natalie Schwartz@nmschwartz23 Nov. 7, 2019 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education this week announced changes that will make it easier for programs with terms longer or shorter than a typical semester or quarter to disburse federal aid to students. Previously, the department considered semesters and trimesters that are 15 to 17 […]
Surprise for Grand Canyon’s Nonprofit Conversion
InsideHigherEd Trump administration’s Education Department says the Arizona university remains a for-profit, a surprising decision that may dump cold water on other nonprofit conversion bids. By Paul Fain November 7, 2019 Grand Canyon University announced last year that it had succeeded in a second bid to convert from a for-profit to a nonprofit institution, winning […]
ED Publishes Final State Authorization for Distance Education Rule
Cooley.com On Friday, November 1, the Department of Education published its final state authorization for distance education regulations in the Federal Register, available here. The rule draws on the 2016 version of the state authorization regulations, ordered into effect by a federal court decision in May of this year, but contains […]
Analysis: ED’s Final State Authorization Regulations
NASFAA By Jill Desjean, NASFAA Policy & Federal Relations Staff Editor’s Note: On November 1, the Department of Education (ED) released its final rules regarding accreditation, state authorization of distance education, and student assistance general provisions. The rules become effective July 1, 2020. This article is the first in a series of […]