BREAKING NEWS The Department of Education is extending the date for institutions to distribute their Annual Security Reports (ASRs) and Annual Fire Safety Reports (AFSRs) to required recipients to December 31, 2020. The Department understands that postsecondary institutions and their students continue to face challenges because of the novel coronavirus […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford July 8, 2020 Over the Fourth of July weekend, Jean Demchak’s work didn’t stop. The popular July 1 renewal date for college insurance policies had just passed, and she met with several institutions to review their policies for the next year. As the meetings wrapped up, […]
McClintock & Associates Michael T. Wherry, CPA July 6, 2020 Based upon the electronic announcements issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the relief provisions in the CARES Act, we have been receiving numerous questions from institutions on implementing and interpreting this guidance. As a result, we have […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 6, 2020 Dive Brief: The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on college and state leaders to reopen campuses this fall. Federal officials, speaking at a White House roundtable on the topic Tuesday, said they expected K-12 schools and colleges to resume operations in the fall. President Donald Trump said […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky, Esq. Senior Contributor July 6, 2020 Congressional discussions regarding a potential second stimulus package continue, and the timeline for when new or extended relief may pass is becoming clearer. By way of background, Congress passed the CARES Act in April in the wake of the economic devastation brought […]
CDC June 30, 2020 Update As some institutions of higher education (IHEs) open in the United States, CDC offers considerations for ways in which IHEs can help protect students, faculty, and staff and slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Testing to diagnose COVID-19 is one component of a comprehensive strategy and […]
North-West College July 1, 2020 WEST COVINA, Calif.—In an effort to mark the achievements of hundreds of graduates who completed their education in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak, North-West College (NWC) plans to host a virtual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, July 17 at 6 p.m. More than 630 graduates, […]
Community College Daily Daily Staff July 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week awarded $80.6 million in grants to help states improve and expand registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs). Building State Capacity to Expand Apprenticeship through Innovation grants would strengthen the national apprenticeship system, promote system alignment and partnerships and improve […]
EdSurge Rebecca Koenig July 2, 2020 The idea that employers should hire workers because of their skills, not just their credentials, got a signal boost last week from the White House. President Trump signed an executive order on June 26 directing the government to reduce the use of minimum education requirements for […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 1, 2020 Senate Republican leaders have signaled that their proposal for the next coronavirus relief package will include additional funding to test students for the coronavirus. “The most important thing we need for normalcy is to get people back into school,” Senator Roy Blunt, […]